Kings XI Punjab vs Delhi Match Stats

In the air again! Safe again! A length ball on middle, Hooda looks to flick but gets a leading edge. The ball lands safely just away from the mid-wicket fielder.

Fuller and outside off, driven firmly but straight to the fielder.

Direct hit would've been really close. Full and outside off, Maxwell drives it towards mid off and calls for a run. Tushar fires the throw at the non-striker's end but misses. Replays show that Maxwell would've been on his bike had Tushar hit. That was a very risky single and not sure why Maxwell is taking such a run when there's hardly any pressure with respect to the asking rate.

Good length and around off, pushed towards point.

This time he waits for the ball to come closer and guides it to third man for a run.

FOUR! Pressure released, if there ever was any! Full and wide outside off, Maxwell drills it to the left of the mid off fielder. No chance for him to stop that. Fine way to end the over. 28 needed in 6 overs.

Flatter and around off, punched towards the cover fielder.

This time it is punched down to long off for an easy run.

Flatter and around middle, Maxwell looks to tuck it on the leg side but gets a leading edge towards point. They get the single.

Quicker one on middle, Hooda looks to flick this time but misses to get hit on the pad.

Shortish and around off, pushed through cover-point for a single.

Shortish and just outside off, Maxwell strokes it past the diving point fielder for a single. Tidy over from Axar but Delhi need wickets. Punjab need 24 in 30 balls.

Length delivery angled in, Maxwell flicks it to deep square leg. It is uppish but lands well short. Easy run.

Play and a miss! Good length ball outside off, Hooda tries to run it down to third man for a run but misses to put bat on ball.

Manages to do so this time as he goes back and dabs it through short third man for an easy single.

FOUR! Stand and deliver stuff from Maxwell. Short and wide outside off, Maxwell slams it over mid on and finds the fence.

OUT! CAUGHT! Maxwell throws it away! A stunning running catch from Pant. Is there any twist in this game? A good length ball outside off, Maxwell looks to launch it out of the ground over the leg side. However, he fails to time it and it goes high in the air towards backward square leg. Pant who has returned in this game after nusring his hamstring injury covers a lot of ground and takes a fine tumbling catch. Surely a needless stroke from the Aussie.

A single and Hooda keeps the strike. Full and outside off, Hooda strokes it through point to the deep and gets to the other end.

DOT! It is the carrom ball from Ashwin. Hooda blocks it to the left of the bowler who dives that side to stop.

Flatter and around off, pushed towards short third man.

Single now! Flatter and outside off, Hooda punches it to sweeper cover and gets a run.

Full and outside off, driven towards the cover fielder.

Flatter and on middle, tucked through square leg for one.

What happened there? That was a chance but a very tough one. It is the loppy tossed up ball, it dips in nicely. Hooda runs down and tries to work it on the leg side but misses. The ball shoots up after going past and Pant fails to collect. A leg bye taken. Ashwin has been outstanding today although he would have fancied more than Gayle to have put his side in a safer position in the match. He however finishes with impressive figures of 4-0-27-1.

On middle, flicked to long on for an easy run.

Fullish and just outside off, Neesham finds the cover fielder.

One more dot! Flatter and around off, Neesham looks to tuck it on the leg side but manages to push it back to the bowler.

A single now! Shortish and around middle, it is flicked through square leg for a single.

FOUR! Nicely done! Axar drags it short and on middle, Hooda thumps it over mid-wicket and finds the fence.

Dot to end the over but they have got the boundary that has released the pressure. Shortish and on middle, flicked towards the mid-wicket fielder. 8 needed in 12 balls.

EDGY! Full and outside off, Neesham looks to swipe it over the leg side but gets a thick outside edge. It goes to third man for a single.

Another single! Fuller and around off, Hooda strokes it to deep cover and gets to the other end. Punjab just a maximum away.

Neesham is in no hurry. He tucks the length ball on middle towards the leg side and gets to the other end.

Shortish and just around off, Hooda punches it well but finds the backward point fielder.

DROPPED! Stoinis puts down a simple chance! Hooda wanted to finish it off in style and he went after the fuller ball. Ends up getting a top edge. The ball balloons high in the air towards covers. Stoinis runs behind a touch and tries to take the catch but it bursts through his hands.

SIX! BOOM! Neesham says I will finish it in style! He gets a fuller ball in his slot and slams it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie! The winning runs! Punjab win by 5 wickets.