Punjab vs Delhi Match Stats

FOUR! That was hit really hard! Poor delivery from Mitchell Marsh as he bowls it short and well wide outside off stump. Sam Curran latches onto it and slaps it well in front of the man at deep point for a boundary.

A good bumper now from Marsh as this is bowled quick and around off stump. Sam Curran knows that short third is inside the ring and looks to ramp it away but misses.

FOUR! Down the wrong line and Sam Curran helps himself to another boundary. Slow and short just down leg, Curran swivels and pulls it away wide of short fine leg to make it two boundaries in three deliveries.

WIDE! Full and wide outside off, that one almost landed beyond the cut strip, Mitchell Marsh is under immense pressure here.

Excellent running! Back of a length and angled across off stump, Sam Curran is hanging back and adjusts well to just dab it away in front of mid-wicket and into the open spaces for a couple of easy runs.

Takes pace off and bowls it slightly short around off, Sam Curran stays back and punches it down to long on for a single.

SIX! Smashed away and Liam Livingstone has finally arrived to the party! Marsh bowls it halfway down the track and at a gentle pace over the stumps, Liam hangs deep in the crease and clobbers the ball well over deep square leg for a biggie. 18 off that over and Punjab now need 45 runs off 30 balls.

Digs it short and outside off, Sam Curran punches it down to long on for a single. 

Goes fuller and into the stumps, Liam Livingstone eases it to deep mid-wicket for one. 

A good stop by Sumit Kumar at covers! Shorter delivery outside off, Sam Curran slaps it hard to the left of cover for a couple of runs.

FIFTY for Sam Curran! His first against Delhi and fourth in the Indian T20 League. Shorter and on off, Sam Curran punches it to mid-wicket for a single. 

Floats it up, outside off, Liam Livingstone gets an inside edge onto his pads trying to cut it square on off. 

Fuller and outside off, Liam Livingstone pushes it to point for a single. 

Bangs it on a good length, outside off, Liam Livingstone cuts it with an angled bat to deep point for a single. 

Attacks the stumps, on a fuller length, Sam Curran makes room and looks to ease it through off but chops it back onto the deck. 

Fuller and into the stumps again, Sam Curran flicks it to deep mid-wicket for one.

FOUR! Edged and gone past Rishabh Pant. Fuller delivery outside off, with pace off, Liam Livingstone extends his arms and looks to slash but gets an outside edge to the right of the keeper for a boundary. 

FOUR! Two-in-two for Liam Livingstone and Punjab are inching closer. Khaleel bangs it on a good length but on leg, Liam Livingstone flicks it late and steers the ball to fine leg fence for yet another boundary.

Bowls it straighter and into middle and off, Liam Livingstone drives it to long off for a single. Punjab now need 28 off 18 balls.

Bangs it shorter in length outside off, Liam Livingstone miscues his pull to long on for just one.

SIX! Brings up the fifty-run partnership between these two. On a back of a length over middle and leg, Sam Curran swivels across and pulls it beautifully over fine leg for a maximum. 

FOUR! Precisely done. Short and wide outside off, Sam Curran latches onto this before slashing it over backward point for four more. Punjab now just need 17 more runs.

Goes around the wicket and bowls it fuller and into the stumps, Sam Curran tucks it back to the bowler.

Drops the length short again, outside off, Sam Curran misses out and slaps it straight to mid off for a single.

SIX! Another short ball that is punished! Marsh digs it in on middle and leg, Liam Livingstone stands tall and waits for the ball before pulling it right off the centre of the bat over fine leg for half a dozen. Punjab in a hurry to get that first victory. 

Fuller delivery into the stumps, Sam Curran gets across a bit nad looks to heave it but mistimes the shot to fine leg for a single.

Bowls this fuller and outside off, Liam Livingstone miscues his swing towards long on for a single.

OUT! TIMBER! Khaleel Ahmed gets his first wicket and Sam Curran has to walk back after a well-made 63-run knock. Bowls a slower one, angling into the left-hander on a good length, Sam Curran looks to play across the line and misses. The ball zips through the gap between bat and pat to rattle the stumps. 

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Khaleel Ahmed takes two-in-two and is on a hattrick! Is there a twist in the tale? The short ball has paid off this time. Digs it short over middle and leg, Shashank Singh looks to pull but is late on the shot. The ball catches a top edge and balloons to the left of Rishabh Pant behind the stumps who takes a simple catch. 

Bangs it shorter and just outside off at 140.3 kph, Harpreet Brar looks to upper cut but misses out by the pace on it. 

Oh dear, has David Warner put down the catch that could have possibly given Delhi the advantage heading into the final over? Ahmed drops the length and hits the deck hard over off, Harpreet Brar mistimes his pull in front of long on where David Warner does everything to get to it and settles under it but spills it off his hands at the very end moment. The batters scamper for a couple of runs. 

WIDE! Bangs it short and wayward of off, Liam Livingstone leaves it alone for a wide.

WIDE! Bangs the deck hard over middle and off, the ball climbs further up over the batter and the umpire calls it a wide. 

On a fuller length, outside off, Liam Livingstone drives it straight to mid off. 

SIX! Liam Livingstone doing what he is known for! Punjab win the first game by 4 wickets and get a win on their new home venue. A length delivery, outside off, Liam Livingstone frees his arms and deposits it miles into the sky over deep mid-wicket fence for a maximum to finish things off in some style.