Match 40, Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
Match Ended - Delhi beat Gujarat by 4 runs
Over
14th
W
1
4
1
1
1
= 8 |
Over
15th
1
1
1
1
1
W
= 5 |
Over
16th
4
6
0
6
6
2
= 24 |
Over
17th
1
4
W
1
0
1
0
= 7 |
Over
18th
0
4
1
0
6
6
W
= 17 |
Over
19th
4
4
0
0
6
0
= 14 |
Rishabh Pant
Player OfThe Match
CRR: 11.00
Commentary
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14.1
W
Rasikh Dar to Shahrukh Khan
OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Superb reaction catch by Rishabh Pant. Not at all an easy catch but he does pretty well. Rasikh Dar bowls it on the fourth stump line, keeps the length a bit short, it skids a bit too. Shahrukh Khan covers his off-pole and goes for a wild swing but he plays over the line of the ball catching a faint inside edge. Rishabh Pant is ahead close to the stumps and grabs it. Rasikh Dar gets his second wicket and another underwhelming performance from Shahrukh Khan. He is dejected at himself and rightly so. Gujarat lose half of their side now.
14.2
1
Rasikh Dar to Rahul Tewatia
On the back of a length, outside off, this is pulled to deep square leg for one.
14.3
4
Rasikh Dar to David Miller
FOUR! What a cracking shot from Killer Miller! Provides no room to the batter, and bowls in the tight channel on off, David Miller moves to the leg side of the ball and generates room before cutting it powerfully through extra covers for a boundary.
14.4
1
Rasikh Dar to David Miller
On the back of a length, angles back on off, David Miller taps it to short third and runs a quick single.
14.5
1
Rasikh Dar to Rahul Tewatia
Identical length, angling back in on off, Rahul Tewatia knocks it to Kuldeep Yadav at deep backward square leg and takes a single.
14.6
1
Rasikh Dar to David Miller
A gently-paced delivery in the channel of off, on a length, David Miller works it to point for a quick single to end the over. 78 runs needed now off the last 30 deliveries.
15.1
1
Kuldeep Yadav to David Miller
Floats it up, nice and full outside off stump, David Miller cannot get under it and hits it down to long off for a single and hits his pads with the bat after reaching the other end as he feels, he should have put that away.
15.2
1
Kuldeep Yadav to Rahul Tewatia
Short ball on the pads, flicked away down to fine leg for a single.
15.3
1
Kuldeep Yadav to David Miller
Excellent fielding by Tristan Stubbs in the deep. This is bowled short and David Miller pulls it firmly through the mid-wicket region and Stubbs just runs to his left, slides and keeps it down to a single.
15.4
1
Kuldeep Yadav to Rahul Tewatia
Flighted ball, on a dragged length and around off, Rahul Tewatia looks to use his feet but has to adjust and push it towards cover for a single.
15.5
1
Kuldeep Yadav to David Miller
Fired in full on the pads, flicked away through square leg for just one more by Miller.
15.6
W
Kuldeep Yadav to Rahul Tewatia
OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Another sharp catch by Rishabh Pant behind the stumps and Kuldeep Yadav ends his spell with a huge wicket. Kuldeep bowls this one quite short and pushes it wide of the off stump, Rahul Tewatia goes chasing after it and doesn't quite keep his shape as he goes for the cut and gets an edge. Pant with some quick glove work pouches it nicely to his left and Kuldeep gets another wicket off a rather nothing delivery but he won't mind as Delhi get Tewatia for a low score.
16.1
4
Anrich Nortje to David Miller
FOUR! David Miller just has to go for it now and he starts off well. Fractionally short over middle, Miller gets in position early and pulls it in front of square for a one-bounce boundary.
16.2
6
Anrich Nortje to David Miller
SIX! Oh, that is a shot! On a hard length outside off at over 150 clicks, David Miller just stays back in the crease and smashes it over deep extra cover for a maximum. 10 off the first two balls and Miller is in overdrive mode.
16.3
0
Anrich Nortje to David Miller
Dug in on a hard length and around off, David Miller is early in the pull and cue-ends it back onto the deck.
16.4
6
Anrich Nortje to David Miller
SIX! Oh, my word! That was simply a jab from David Miller and he has cleared the fence again. Too full on middle, in fact a low full toss and Miller just lifts it dead straight for a biggie.
16.5
6
Anrich Nortje to David Miller
SIX! David Miller at his breath-taking best here! Banged in quick and short around off stump, Miller is ready for it and gets on top of the bounce before whacking the pull a long way over deep mid-wicket for a third maximum in the over.
16.6
2
Anrich Nortje to David Miller
FIFTY up for David Miller and Gujarat are well and truly still in the game. Comes from over the wicket and goes full at the legs, Miller flicks it away well in front of deep mid-wicket but Shai Hope covers good ground and dives across to save a couple of runs. Can Miller do what Marcus Stoinis did last night? 49 needed now off 18 balls.
17.1
1
Mukesh Kumar to Rashid Khan
PUT DOWN! Abishek Porel drops a crucial catch and at a crucial time as well. This is bowled short over middle and around waist-height. Rashid Khan pulls it hard and flat but straight towards deep square leg where Porel comes in a bit and spills the catch. A single is taken and giving Rashid a life at this stage could be a huge miss.
17.2
4
Mukesh Kumar to David Miller
FOUR! At the moment, there are no fielders as per David Miller. Goes for the yorker at the toes but Miller is well deep in his crease and clears the front leg before whipping it away through backward square leg for a boundary.
17.3
W
Mukesh Kumar to David Miller
OUT! CAUGHT! What a pressure grab from Rasikh Dar and he is pumped up! Mukesh Kumar persists with the toe-crushing yorker and gets it spot-on on middle and leg stump. David Miller looks to hang deep and whip it away and does exactly that but gets it flat towards deep square leg. The ball is dipping late and Dar almost spills it but manages to hang on and Miller is distraught as he should have put that away. Delhi can breathe again here.
17.4
1
Mukesh Kumar to Sai Kishore
On a hard length and around leg stump, Sai Kishore pushes it away through wide mid on for a single.
17.5
0
Mukesh Kumar to Rashid Khan
No ball! Oh, dear! A howler of a delivery from Mukesh Kumar as his attempted wide yorker lands beyond the cut strip and it will be a No Ball. Free Hit to follow as well.
17.5
1
Mukesh Kumar to Rashid Khan
That is such good death bowling from Mukesh Kumar. Full and outside off, right in the blockhole, Rashid Khan can only jam it out on the off side for a single.
17.6
0
Mukesh Kumar to Sai Kishore
FOUR LEG BYES! Fuller in length and around leg stump, Sai Kishore looks to get inside the line and scoop it away but misses. The ball deflects off the pads and goes between the keeper and short fine leg for a boundary. Rishabh Pant reviews it for a LBW but the ball is clearly pitching outside leg stump.
18.1
0
Rasikh Dar to Rashid Khan
WIDE! Attempted slower one, full and outside off, a bit too wide though.
18.1
4
Rasikh Dar to Rashid Khan
FOUR! Pressure is clearly on young Rasikh Dar as he serves a juicy full toss on the pads, Rashid Khan just helps it down to fine leg for a boundary.
18.2
1
Rasikh Dar to Rashid Khan
An immaculate display of athleticism and presence of mind from Tristan Stubbs in the deep here. This is pitched up outside off stump and Rashid Khan thumps it flat towards long off and the ball seems to be sailing over the ropes but Stubbs leaps high up and grabs the catch. However, he is falling over and manages to push the ball back in. Just a single.
18.3
0
Rasikh Dar to Sai Kishore
Slower one from around stumps, on a good length and outside off, Sai Kishore looks to crash it through covers but misses.
18.4
6
Rasikh Dar to Sai Kishore
SIX! Wow, what a hit from Sai Kishore! Another back-of-the-hand slower one, on a good length and around off. Kishore gets across a bit and lifts it high and over wide long on for a maximum.
18.5
6
Rasikh Dar to Sai Kishore
SIX! Uh, oh! Rasikh Dar and Delhi are letting it slip here. Another slower one, pitched up this time and right in the slot around off, Sai Kishore waits well and smacks it over long on for another biggie.
18.6
W
Rasikh Dar to Sai Kishore
OUT! TIMBER! Look what it means to the young man Rasikh Dar but Sai Kishore has done his job he will feel. Finally, Rasikh goes pace on and nails the quick yorker angling it into the stumps. Sai Kishore is beaten for pace as he looks to flick it away and the off stump gets knocked out of the ground. 19 needed off the final over.
19.1
4
Mukesh Kumar to Rashid Khan
FOUR! Rashid Khan with a classic shot! Full and outside off, Rashid stays deep and shuffles across before whipping it helicopter-like towards cow corner for a boundary.
19.2
4
Mukesh Kumar to Rashid Khan
FOUR! Rashid Khan is making Delhi pay for that dropped catch. Slower one, bowled a bit short and outside off, Rashid Khan waits well and slashes it high over cover-point for another boundary. 11 needed off 4 balls.
19.3
0
Mukesh Kumar to Rashid Khan
That should have been put away and Mukesh Kumar will feel he has got away with that. Goes for the wide yorker but serves a full toss instead and Rashid Khan misses the swipe across the line. Rishabh Pant gets a bad bounce but the fielder at short third is alert to save the boundary. Rashid reviews it for a no ball but it is well below the waist.
19.4
0
Mukesh Kumar to Rashid Khan
No run taken, a golden dot ball and Rashid Khan now needs to hit two back-to-back maximums to seal the win. Goes full and straight and gets it full enough, Rashif heaves it away flat and hard towards deep mid-wicket and doesn't take the single.
19.5
6
Mukesh Kumar to Rashid Khan
SIX! Oh, hello! There's the first one! Full and wide, just a bit too full though and Rashid Khan manages to get under it. Rashid powers it brilliantly over long off and keeps the game alive with a vital maximum. Are we in for a Super Over here? Surely not, right? 5 needed off the final ball.
19.6
0
Mukesh Kumar to Rashid Khan
So close yet so far for Rashid Khan and Gujarat here! Mukesh Kumar shows some bravery and goes for the yorker yet again, bowling it around off and too full again. Rashid has to fetch it a bit and ends up getting it off the toe end of the bat. The ball flies down to wide long on and Tristan Stubbs collects it on the bounce as the batters don't even bother to run. Delhi win by 4 runs!