Right then. 135 needed for Delhi to win and looking at their batting line-up, you would expect them to chase this down without a lot of trouble. But, Hyderabad have a good bowling attack and they will be waiting to have a go. A good run chase is on the cards. Stay tuned for the same.Â
Anrich Nortje is there for a chat. Says that it was a really good wicket and he tried to stick to one plan. Adds that he was feeling good and these are different conditions from Sri Lanka but it was good to play some T20s there and then come over here to UAE. Tells that he does not think too much and he keeps it simple. Adds that he tries to quickly identify what is going wrong. Says that there are lot of exercises and it is difficult to explain. Tells that things might be different at night and
Kagiso Rabada to Abdul Samad, ! Good shot! On a length on middle. Samad smashes it straight down the ground for a boundary.Â
Delhi were impressive in their outing with the ball. They clicked into gear right from the first ball as they removed Warner in the very first over and never let their tempo drop. They did really well to keep snaring regular wickets and were also good out on the field, with the exception of a couple of drops when Kane Williamson was batting. Anrich Nortje was the star of the show, ending with figures of 2-0-12-2 and bowled with pacy fire and zest. His Protea partner, Kagiso Rabada ended with
Hyderabad did not get off to a good start and that theme seemed to follow them for the rest of the innings. Warner did not have the best return as he departed for a 3-ball duck. His opening partner, Saha did not last for longer too. Kane Williamson and Manish Pandey were looking decent and stitched a 31-run stand too, but once Williamson fell, they lost wickets quickly. From 60/2, they slipped to 90/6. Samad played a decent hand and Rashid Khan slammed a few boundaries towards the end which sa
A superb bowling display this has been from Delhi as they have restricted Hyderabad to just 134! Hyderabad never seemed to get going and their bowlers will need to drop in a very strong display if they are to stop Delhi from taking the two points from this game!Â
Avesh Khan to Bhuvneshwar Kumar, ! RUN OUT! Bull's eye from Rishabh Pant! A full ball, outside off. Bhuvneshwar Kumar looks to drive but misses and they scamper across for a quick single. Rishabh Pant behind the stick grabs the ball and scores a direct hit on his end. A perfect end for Delhi and Hyderabad finish on 134 for 9.
Avesh Khan to Sandeep Sharma, BYE! A length ball, outside off. Sandeep Sharma swings and misses. They take a quick bye. Rishabh Pant has a shy at his end but misses.
Avesh Khan to Rashid Khan, ! RUN OUT! A full ball, outside off. Rashid Khan drags it down to long on and scampers across for a quick couple. Steven Smith, the substitute fielder carries the ball and throws it to the keeper. Rishabh Pant, behind the sticks removes the bails off and that is the end of Rashid Khan's cameo.
Sandeep Sharma is the next man in!Â
Avesh Khan to Rashid Khan, A dot! Again serves a yorker, outside off. Khan jams it out straight to short third man.Â
Avesh Khan to Bhuvneshwar Kumar, A yorker, outside off. Bhuvneshwar Kumar squeezes it out to third man for one run.
Avesh Khan to Bhuvneshwar Kumar, ! Useful runs! A length ball, on off. Kumar lofts it over covers and the ball races away to the fence for a boundary.Â
Avesh Khan to Bhuvneshwar Kumar, WIDE! Now down the leg side. A full ball, angling down. Kumar misses his flick.
Avesh Khan to Bhuvneshwar Kumar, WIDE! Length ball way outside off. Kumar swings and misses. Wided.
Avesh Khan to bowl the final over of the innings!Â
Kagiso Rabada to Rashid Khan, On a length, outside off. Rashid Khan tries to slash at it but gets a soft inside edge and the ball rolls to the keeper. 14 runs coming of the penultimate over!Â
Kagiso Rabada to Rashid Khan, ! Short of a length on middle. Rashid Khan looks to pull but gets a thick outside edge over the keeper's head and the ball races away to the fence.Â
Kagiso Rabada to Rashid Khan, Short and on middle. Rashid Khan looks to pull but misses.
Kagiso Rabada to Rashid Khan, ! BANG! A short ball, outside off. Rashid Khan hammers it all the way over point for a biggie.Â
Out walks Bhuvneshwar Kumar!Â
Kagiso Rabada to Abdul Samad, ! CAUGHT BEHIND! Hyderabad are 7 down now! A short of a length ball, on off. Samad looks to pull but it gets big on him. He only manages a thick outside edge towards the short fine leg region where Rishabh Pant walks across and pouches it.
Anrich Nortje to Rashid Khan, Excellent end to the over and to Nortje's spell. Again serves a short ball, on middle. Khan fails to connect any bat on it as he looks to pull.Â
Anrich Nortje to Rashid Khan, A pacy short ball, on middle. Rashid Khan makes room and tries to whack it but fails to connect.Â
Anrich Nortje to Abdul Samad, A short ball, outside off. Samad pulls it down to long on who collects it on the bounce. A single taken.Â
Anrich Nortje to Rashid Khan, Very full and on middle, Khan whips it to deep square leg for a single.
Anrich Nortje to Rashid Khan, Full and on middle. Rashid Khan looks to go downtown but it takes the outside edge and it goes over backward point for a brace.
Anrich Nortje to Rashid Khan, Short ball, on middle. Rashid Khan looks to play the ramp shot but fails to get any bat on it.Â
Will Anrich Nortje or Kagiso Rabada bowl out now? It will be Nortje!Â
Avesh Khan to Abdul Samad, ! Much-needed one! A full toss, angling on middle. Abdul Samad hangs back and lofts it all the way over wide long on for a biggie.Â
Kagiso Rabada to Jason Holder, EDGED AND ! That has travelled off the outside edge. Hyderabad will take it anyhow they come. Good-length ball around off, Holder looks to swing it away but it goes off the outside edge and it flies over third man for a biggie.
Avesh Khan to Rashid Khan, Full and outside off. Rashid Khan opens the face of his bat in the last minute and works it to third man for a single. Hold on, a No Ball called by the third umpire and a Free Hit will follow.Â
Avesh Khan to Rashid Khan, Widish yorker-length ball. Rashid Khan fails to dig it out.
Avesh Khan to Rashid Khan, In the slot, a full ball. Rashid Khan drives it hard but finds the mid off fielder.Â
Avesh Khan to Abdul Samad, Short of a length, outside off. Samad stands tall and slaps it down to long on for a single.
Avesh Khan to Abdul Samad, Length and on off. Samad works it to mid-wicket.Â
Avesh Khan to Rashid Khan, On a length, outside off. Khan looks to push but gets an inside edge and the ball rolls to the keeper on a bounce. A single taken.Â
Axar Patel to Rashid Khan, Floated and on off. Khan punches it through covers for a single to end the over.Â
Axar Patel to Rashid Khan, ! EDGY RUNS! A shorter ball, around off. Khan makes room and looks to push but gets a thick outside edge past short third man for a boundary. The fielder gives a chase but to no avail.Â
Axar Patel to Abdul Samad, Full and on off, pushed to deep covers for one run.
Axar Patel to Rashid Khan, Quicker and angling on middle. Rashid Khan gets inside his crease and punches it through point for a single.
Strategic Time-Out! Delhi have continued their good work and have kept a hold on the scoring by Hyderabad, taking important wickets regularly too. They will know that this phase is an important one and will look to close the innings out well. Hyderabad, on the other hand, will want to go hard now and put a respectable total on the board. Also, Rashid Khan is the new batter in!Â
Axar Patel to Rashid Khan, Flatter and on off. Rashid Khan pushes it to covers.
Axar Patel to Jason Holder, ! TAKEN! Good catch by Prithvi Shaw, that was hit with some venom! A tossed up ball, full and on off. Jason Holder shuffles down the pitch and looks to go over covers but does not get the required elevation. Hits it hard and straight to covers where the ball sticks in the hands of Prithvi Shaw. Hyderabad are 6 down now and in a spot of bother.Â
Kagiso Rabada to Abdul Samad, Short ball around leg, Samad looks to pull but misses.
Kagiso Rabada to Abdul Samad, A couple now! Full ball outside off, Samad lifts it to deep cover for a couple of runs.
Kagiso Rabada to Jason Holder, On off, guided to third man for a single.
Kagiso Rabada to Jason Holder, PLAY AND A MISS! Full and outside off, Holder makes some room and then looks to drive but fails to put bat on it. A No Ball called by the third umpire. Free Hit will follow.
Kagiso Rabada to Abdul Samad, Good-length ball around off, Samad heaves it off his inner half to deep square leg. A single.
Kagiso Rabada to Jason Holder, Good-length ball on middle, Holder flicks it to deep square leg for a single.
Change. Kagiso Rabada returns. 2-0-11-2 so far.Â
Ravichandran Ashwin to Jason Holder, Full on middle, Holder flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Ravichandran Ashwin to Jason Holder, NOT ! Holder has made it back in! Tossed up on off, Holder plays the reverse sweep to short third man and takes off for a single but is sent back. Nortje throws it to the keeper, Pant who whips the bails off. The third umpire is called for and the replays show that Holder is just in.
Is that a run out? Jason Holder looks to be safe, but we will have a look to be sure. Replays show that Holder got his bat inside the crease just in time, before the bails come off. Will be not out.Â
Ravichandran Ashwin to Jason Holder, Quicker ball on off, Holder defends it to cover.
Ravichandran Ashwin to Abdul Samad, Just short! Tossed up on middle, Samad looks to go over long on but mistimes it. Luckily for him, it lands short of Smith, the substitute fielder at long on. A single taken.
Ravichandran Ashwin to Jason Holder, Flatter ball on the pads, Holder works it to deep mid-wicket for one.
Ravichandran Ashwin to Abdul Samad, Floated on the pads, Samad flicks it to deep mid-wicket for one.
The big West Indian, Jason Holder walks out now!Â
Anrich Nortje to Kedar Jadhav, ! LBW! All reds it is and Anrich Nortje has another! He has been excellent in this game so far. Nortje goes full and on middle, Jadhav looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. An appeal is made for LBW and the finger has gone up. Jadhav takes the review and it looks like it has been taken more in hope, than anything else. The UltraEdge shows no bat while the Ball Tracker shows all reds.
DRS time! Kedar Jadhav has been given out LBW, but he takes the review this time. UltraEdge shows a flatline as the ball passes the bat. Ball Tracker rolls in and THREE REDS, it is. Jadhav continues his walk back to the shed.Â
Anrich Nortje to Kedar Jadhav, Outside off, Jadhav cuts it to point. Jadhav wants the single but is sent back by Samad.
Anrich Nortje to Kedar Jadhav, PLAY AND A MISS! On a length outside off, Jadhav looks to guide it to third man but fails to get any bat on it.
Anrich Nortje to Abdul Samad, Good-length ball on middle, Samad nudges it to long on for a single.
Anrich Nortje to Kedar Jadhav, Back of a length ball outside off, Kedar cuts it to third man for one.
Will Kagiso Rabada bowl his third over? Nopes. His Protea teammate, Anrich Nortje comes back on. 2-0-5-1 so far for him.Â
Anrich Nortje to Abdul Samad, Full ball on middle, Samad heaves it to deep square leg for a single.
Axar Patel to Kane Williamson, ! TAKEN! The dropped catches do not cost much and do not haunt Delhi as they hold onto this catch and it is the captain who has to walk back now! Patel hurls a full ball, on off. Kane Williamson shuffles across and comes down the track to go downtown but does not middle it. He hits it high in the air and towards long off where Shimron Hetmyer takes a well-judged catch near the ropes.
Ravichandran Ashwin to Abdul Samad, Flatter ball on the pads, Samad works it to deep square leg for a single.
Ravichandran Ashwin to Kedar Jadhav, Quicker ball on off, Jadhav pushes it to long off for a single.
Ravichandran Ashwin to Kedar Jadhav, Flatter ball around off, Jadhav moves inside the crease and then guides it to short third man. The fielder throws it to Pant who whips the bails off but Jadhav was in.
Kagiso Rabada to Manish Pandey, ! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Rabada returns and sends back Manish Pandey! Hyderabad have lost two quickly and Delhi are right on top here. Rabada runs in and dishes a good-length ball on middle and leg, Pandey looks to flick but seems to be a little early into the shot. It goes off the leading edge behind the bowler. Rabada runs a little behind and takes it safely. Hyderabad in desperate need of a partnership.
Axar Patel to Manish Pandey, Flatter and outside off, cut away to point for a single.
Axar Patel to Kane Williamson, Another chance goes begging! Prithvi Shaw is the culprit this time! What are Delhi doing? Loopy ball outside off, Williamson looks to go over cover but mistimes it. It goes quickly to Shaw at cover who gets two hands to it but fails to hold onto it. Will this prove costly?
Ravichandran Ashwin to Abdul Samad, Floated ball on the pads, Samad nudges it to deep square leg for another single.
Ravichandran Ashwin to Kedar Jadhav, Flatter ball on middle, Jadhav tucks it to square leg and crosses over.
Ravichandran Ashwin to Abdul Samad, Full ball on the pads, Samad flicks it to deep square leg for a single.
Kagiso Rabada to Kedar Jadhav, Back of a length ball outside off, Jadhav looks to defend at first but then gets his bat away from the line of the delivery.
Kagiso Rabada to Abdul Samad, Good-length ball around off, Samad works it to long on for a single.
Kagiso Rabada to Abdul Samad, Slower ball outside off, Samad looks to swing it away but misses.
Kagiso Rabada to Abdul Samad, MISFIELD AND ! Sloppy work from Shimron Hetmyer! Low full toss on middle and leg, Samad flicks it to deep mid-wicket. Hetmyer comes across, slides but commits a misfield and concedes a boundary.
Kagiso Rabada to Abdul Samad, Full on off, Samad pushes it to cover.
Abdul Samad strides out!Â
The next batter is in. Kedar Jadhav, it is.Â
Axar Patel to Manish Pandey, Loopy ball, on off. Manish punches it to point for a single.
Axar Patel to Kane Williamson, In the air but safe! A full ball, on off. Kane Williamson lofts it towards long off and the ball drops safely. A single taken.Â
Axar Patel to Kane Williamson, Around off, pushed to covers.
Ravichandran Ashwin to Kane Williamson, ! Rishabh Pant is the culprit! Ashwin hurls a carrom ball, flatter and outside off, it lands and spins away. Kane Williamson looks to push on the off side but gets an outside edge to the keeper who fails to catch it. A single taken as the ball rolls to the off side.
Ravichandran Ashwin to Kane Williamson, Again goes wide of the crease and hurls a flatter ball, on middle. Kane Williamson pushes it back to the bowler.
Ravichandran Ashwin to Manish Pandey, Flatter and on middle. Manish Pandey flicks it to square leg for a single. Kane Williamson wanted another run but was sent back on time.
Ravichandran Ashwin to Manish Pandey, ! Makes full use of the Free Hit! Ashwin goes wide of the crease and angles a short ball, on off. Pandey slaps it straight down the ground for a boundary.Â
Ravichandran Ashwin to Kane Williamson, A full ball, on middle. Kane Williamson sweeps it to short fine leg for a single. No Ball called for overstepping. Free-Hit coming up.Â
Ravichandran Ashwin to Kane Williamson, WIDE! Full and way outside off. Left alone.Â
Ravichandran Ashwin to Kane Williamson, ! Welcomes Ashwin with a boundary! Slightly shorter, outside off. Kane Williamson rocks back and times it in the gap towards deep mid-wicket for a boundary. Â
Strategic Time-Out! Marcus Stoinis runs in and pulls out of the delivery at the last moment and it looks like he has injured himself. Looks like an issue with his leg or calf. The umpire decides to take a Time-Out now. Delhi have started this game really well as they have sent back 2 good batters and have not allowed the Hyderabad batters to let loose. They still have to worry about Kane Williamson and Manish Pandey, who are out in the middle. The team from the south will look to stitch a goo
Marcus Stoinis to Kane Williamson, Short of a length, outside off. Kane Williamson hangs back and slaps it uppishly over covers for a brace.Â
DRS time! Kane Williamson has been given not out for an LBW appeal. Rishabh Pant goes for the review. A wasted review as there was a clear inside edge. Kane lives on but Delhi lose the review.Â
Axar Patel to Kane Williamson, Just a single! A loopy ball, on middle. Kane Williamson advances down the track and flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.
Axar Patel to Manish Pandey, Flatter ball, on middle. Pandey eases it down to long on for a single.
Axar Patel to Kane Williamson, Around off, pushed to covers for a single.
Axar Patel to Manish Pandey, Now stays back and punches this flatter ball to point for a single.
Axar Patel to Manish Pandey, A full ball, on off. Pandey dances down the track and drags it to mid-wicket.Â
Axar Patel to Manish Pandey, Tossed up, full and on off. Pandey slaps it hard but finds the cover fielder.Â
Marcus Stoinis to Manish Pandey, 7 runs coming from the over! On a length, on off. Pandey tucks it to long on and collects a single.
Marcus Stoinis to Manish Pandey, Full and on middle, Pandey turns it to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.Â
Marcus Stoinis to Kane Williamson, Just a single! On a length, outside off. Kane Williamson skips down and drives it to covers. Prithvi Shaw inside the ring dives to his right and stops the ball. A single taken.Â
Marcus Stoinis to Manish Pandey, A full ball, on middle. Pandey hangs back and flicks it to deep mid-wicket for one run.
Marcus Stoinis to Kane Williamson, LEG BYE! A length ball, angling on the pads. Kane Williamson looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. The ball rolls on the leg side of the pitch and they collect a leg bye.Â
Marcus Stoinis to Manish Pandey, Full and on middle. Pandey drills it down to long on for a single.
Change in bowling. Marcus Stoinis is handed the ball now...
Avesh Khan to Kane Williamson, Short of a length, on middle. Kane Williamson pulls it all along the ground to short fine leg. Avesh Khan will feel lucky as that was a ball that deserved to have been put away. End of the Powerplay, Hyderabad are 32/2.
Avesh Khan to Kane Williamson, A length ball, on off. Kane Williamson defends it back to the bowler.
Avesh Khan to Kane Williamson, Good shot from Williamson but for no run! A full ball, on off. Kane Williamson drives it to the cover fielder who dives to his right and stops it.Â
Manish Pandey is the new man in. Avesh Khan is back on as well.
Avesh Khan to Manish Pandey, Short of a length, outside off. Pandey opens his bat face and guides it nicely to third man for a single.Â
Avesh Khan to Kane Williamson, On a length, on off, pushed back to the bowler who half-stops and deflects it to mid off.Â
Avesh Khan to Manish Pandey, A full ball, on middle. Pandey flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a brace. He is off the mark.Â
Kagiso Rabada to Wriddhiman Saha, ! CAUGHT! Kagiso Rabada has his revenge, as after being slammed for a biggie on the first ball of this over, he removes Saha now! Saha was looking good but in search of quick runs, he pays the price. Short ball around off, Saha looks to pull but the ball came quickly onto him. It takes the top edge and it goes to mid-wicket where Shikhar Dhawan takes the catch.
Kagiso Rabada to Wriddhiman Saha, Fullish ball outside off, Saha looks to drive but fails to get any bat on it.
Kagiso Rabada to Wriddhiman Saha, Good-length ball outside off, pushed to cover.
Kagiso Rabada to Wriddhiman Saha, Slower short ball outside off, Saha looks to pull but is early into the shot and he misses.
Kagiso Rabada to Wriddhiman Saha, Good-length ball around off, Saha defends it to the side of the pitch on the leg side.
Kagiso Rabada to Wriddhiman Saha, ! What a way to welcome Kagiso Rabada! Lovely stuff from Saha! Full on the pads, Saha flicks it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum. 2000 runs for Saha in the Indian T20 League.
Change. The speedster, Kagiso Rabada will have a go now!Â
Axar Patel to Kane Williamson, Flatter ball outside off, Williamson pushes it to point.
Axar Patel to Wriddhiman Saha, Quicker ball on the pads, Saha flicks it to the leg side for another single.
Axar Patel to Kane Williamson, Fullish ball on middle, Kane works it to square leg for a single.
Axar Patel to Kane Williamson, Tossed up on middle, Williamson defends it back to the bowler.
Axar Patel to Wriddhiman Saha, Quicker ball on off, Saha pushes it to cover for one.
Change. Axar Patel to roll his arm!Â
Axar Patel to Wriddhiman Saha, ! First signs of aggression from Saha! Loopy ball on off, Saha goes on his knees and then slog-sweeps it to deep mid-wicket for a boundary.
Anrich Nortje to Wriddhiman Saha, Excellent yorker from Nortje! Yorker on the pads, Saha looks to flick but gets hit on the pads. Nortje appeals but the umpire is not interested. Going down leg, maybe. A leg bye taken as the ball goes to third man.
Anrich Nortje to Wriddhiman Saha, Good-length delivery outside off, Saha punches it to cover.
Anrich Nortje to Kane Williamson, Good-length ball on the pads, Kane clips it to deep square leg for a single.
Anrich Nortje to Kane Williamson, A dot! Full ball on middle, Williamson pushes it straight to the fielder at mid on.
Anrich Nortje to Wriddhiman Saha, Good-length ball on middle, Saha works it wide of mid on for a single.
Anrich Nortje to Kane Williamson, Fullish ball on the pads, Williamson flicks it to deep square leg for one.
Avesh Khan to Wriddhiman Saha, PLAY AND A MISS! Good-length ball outside off, Saha looks to cut but fails to get any bat on it.
Avesh Khan to Wriddhiman Saha, ! Just past the point fielder! Length ball outside off, Saha waits on it and slashes at it. It goes uppishly towards cover-point. The point fielder dives full stretch but it goes wide of him for a boundary.
Avesh Khan to Wriddhiman Saha, Good-length ball outside off, Saha pushes it to point.
Avesh Khan to Kane Williamson, On a length around off, Williamson opens the face of the bat and then guides it to third man for a single.
Avesh Khan to Wriddhiman Saha, Good-length ball on middle, Saha gets off the mark as he flicks this one to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Avesh Khan to Wriddhiman Saha, Full on middle, Saha works it to mid on.
Avesh Khan to partner Nortje from the other end.Â
Anrich Nortje to Kane Williamson, NOT ! A big inside edge on it and Delhi waste a review. Good-length ball around off, Williamson looks to defend but seems to have missed and gets hit on the pads, Delhi appeal but the umpire says no. Pant takes the review after discussing with the bowler and his teammates. The UltraEdge rolls in and it shows that there was an inside edge on it.
Anrich Nortje to Kane Williamson, LEG BYES! Poor delivery to end the over! Good-length ball on the pads, Williamson looks to flick but it brushes his pads and it goes to fine leg for four leg byes.
Anrich Nortje to Kane Williamson, Williamson is off the mark with a lovely drive! Full on middle, Williamson drives it towards mid on. The fielder from mid on makes a half stop. Two runs taken as the ball goes to long on.
Anrich Nortje to David Warner, ! CAUGHT! Warner goes for a duck! Excellent start from Anrich Nortje and Delhi! This is just the start they would have wanted. Not the return that Warner would have wanted to the Hyderabad side. A pacy short ball around off, Warner hops and looks to flick but the ball gets big on him. It takes the leading edge and it goes to point where Axar Patel takes the catch. What a start from Delhi!
Kane Williamson, the skipper of Hyderabad, walks out into the middle!Â
Anrich Nortje to David Warner, Good-length ball on off, Warner gets behind the line of the delivery and then defends it to cover.
Anrich Nortje to David Warner, Excellent start from Anrich Nortje! He starts with a yorker outside off, Warner gets his bat down to dig it out but misses.
Right. Done with all the pre-match formalities as the action is all set to begin. The Delhi players are in a huddle as Rishabh Pant is giving some final words of wisdom to his players, before they spread out on the field. David Warner and Wriddhiman Saha will open the innings for Hyderabad. Anrich Nortje to steam in with the ball. Here he comes...
Rashid Khan is in for a quick chat! He says that they had nothing to lose and take every game as a final and they need to go out and enjoy and entertain the fans. Adds that they just need to keep believing and give their 100 percent and they need to stay positive and the result is secondary for them and their mindset as a team, is what matters the most. Opines that he just looks to keep it simple.Â
Rishabh Pant, the Delhi skipper, says that he is fine with bowling first as he wanted to do that only. Adds that they are looking to focus on the processes first. Informs that their 4 overseas players are Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, Shimron Hetmyer and Marcus Stoinis. Also tells that Ashwin is playing instead of Lalit Yadav.
Hyderabad (Playing XI) - David Warner, Wriddhiman Saha (WK), Kane Williamson (C), Manish Pandey, Jason Holder, Abdul Samad, Kedar Jadhav, Rashid Khan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Sandeep Sharma, Khaleel Ahmed.
Kane Williamson, the Hyderabad skipper, says that they will bat first and it looks like a good deck and they will make use of the conditions and put runs on the board. Says that it is a chance for them to regroup and hopes that they have a good second half of the tournament. Informs that he, David Warner, Rashid Khan, and Jason Holder are the four overseas players for this game and they are looking forward to battling against Delhi.Â
Ready to go again? I bet you all are as Delhi go up against Hyderabad. Both sides have had a different tournament so far. Delhi are on second with 6 wins while Hyderabad have had a tough time, winning just one game and are sitting at the bottom of the table. But the break might have given them the time to think about what they have done wrong and things might change for them for the better in this leg. Delhi, on the other hand, were brilliant in the first leg and they would look to continue the
Shikhar Dhawan has been left out of India's T20 World Cup squad and now it is his turn to show why it was a mistake from the selectors. He was in wonderful form in the first leg of the tournament and he along with Prithvi Shaw have been the mainstays for Delhi. For them, Shreyas Iyer is back as well after missing out on the first leg due to an injury but Pant remains the captain of the side. This makes them look stronger than ever and it won't be a surprise if Delhi come out on top in this enco
Toss - We are all set for the all-important toss. Up goes the coin and it lands in favour of Hyderabad. They have elected to bat.
Pitch report - Kevin Pietersen says that this is the same surface that was used in the game between Punjab and Rajasthan. Adds that the pacers have done well here in recent times. Goes onto say that the wicket is great. Tells that it is very hot and he feels that the captain winning the toss should bowl first.
... Game Day ...
Now with Jonny Bairstow out of the tournament, will David Warner return to the XI? Or will Jason Roy get a look-in? We will have to wait and see. Warner has been a key player for Hyderabad over the years and he would have felt hard done by when he was dropped earlier. If given a chance, he would like to make a statement. He has been a terrific player for Hyderabad over the years and benching him might not be the best idea. What will happen?
One contest we are looking forward to is between Rashid Khan and Rishabh Pant. In the past, Pant has struggled against Rashid and he struggles to pick him. But Pant has been a different player in 2021 and he would look to get the better of Rashid in this game. Rashid though is a very clever bowler and he definitely will not make it easy for Pant and Delhi to go hard against him.Â
BREAKING NEWS! Hyderabad's T Natarajan has been tested positive for Covid and will not be featuring in the next few matches. Another player, Vijay Shankar, has been asked to isolate, because he was in close contact with Natarajan. 5 other people, from the non-playing staff, have been identified to be in close contact and been asked to follow the rules of isolation. But thankfully, the test results of all the other players conducted this morning have come out to be NEGATIVE. So, heaving a sigh
... THE RUN CHASE ...
Right then. 135 needed for Delhi to win and looking at their batting line-up, you would expect them to chase this down without a lot of trouble. But, Hyderabad have a good bowling attack and they will be waiting to have a go. A good run chase is on the cards. Stay tuned for the same.Â
Anrich Nortje is there for a chat. Says that it was a really good wicket and he tried to stick to one plan. Adds that he was feeling good and these are different conditions from Sri Lanka but it was good to play some T20s there and then come over here to UAE. Tells that he does not think too much and he keeps it simple. Adds that he tries to quickly identify what is going wrong. Says that there are lot of exercises and it is difficult to explain. Tells that things might be different at night and
Kagiso Rabada to Abdul Samad, ! Good shot! On a length on middle. Samad smashes it straight down the ground for a boundary.Â
Delhi were impressive in their outing with the ball. They clicked into gear right from the first ball as they removed Warner in the very first over and never let their tempo drop. They did really well to keep snaring regular wickets and were also good out on the field, with the exception of a couple of drops when Kane Williamson was batting. Anrich Nortje was the star of the show, ending with figures of 2-0-12-2 and bowled with pacy fire and zest. His Protea partner, Kagiso Rabada ended with
Hyderabad did not get off to a good start and that theme seemed to follow them for the rest of the innings. Warner did not have the best return as he departed for a 3-ball duck. His opening partner, Saha did not last for longer too. Kane Williamson and Manish Pandey were looking decent and stitched a 31-run stand too, but once Williamson fell, they lost wickets quickly. From 60/2, they slipped to 90/6. Samad played a decent hand and Rashid Khan slammed a few boundaries towards the end which sa
A superb bowling display this has been from Delhi as they have restricted Hyderabad to just 134! Hyderabad never seemed to get going and their bowlers will need to drop in a very strong display if they are to stop Delhi from taking the two points from this game!Â
Avesh Khan to Bhuvneshwar Kumar, ! RUN OUT! Bull's eye from Rishabh Pant! A full ball, outside off. Bhuvneshwar Kumar looks to drive but misses and they scamper across for a quick single. Rishabh Pant behind the stick grabs the ball and scores a direct hit on his end. A perfect end for Delhi and Hyderabad finish on 134 for 9.
Avesh Khan to Sandeep Sharma, BYE! A length ball, outside off. Sandeep Sharma swings and misses. They take a quick bye. Rishabh Pant has a shy at his end but misses.
Avesh Khan to Rashid Khan, ! RUN OUT! A full ball, outside off. Rashid Khan drags it down to long on and scampers across for a quick couple. Steven Smith, the substitute fielder carries the ball and throws it to the keeper. Rishabh Pant, behind the sticks removes the bails off and that is the end of Rashid Khan's cameo.
Sandeep Sharma is the next man in!Â
Avesh Khan to Rashid Khan, A dot! Again serves a yorker, outside off. Khan jams it out straight to short third man.Â
Avesh Khan to Bhuvneshwar Kumar, A yorker, outside off. Bhuvneshwar Kumar squeezes it out to third man for one run.
Avesh Khan to Bhuvneshwar Kumar, ! Useful runs! A length ball, on off. Kumar lofts it over covers and the ball races away to the fence for a boundary.Â
Avesh Khan to Bhuvneshwar Kumar, WIDE! Now down the leg side. A full ball, angling down. Kumar misses his flick.
Avesh Khan to Bhuvneshwar Kumar, WIDE! Length ball way outside off. Kumar swings and misses. Wided.
Avesh Khan to bowl the final over of the innings!Â
Kagiso Rabada to Rashid Khan, On a length, outside off. Rashid Khan tries to slash at it but gets a soft inside edge and the ball rolls to the keeper. 14 runs coming of the penultimate over!Â
Kagiso Rabada to Rashid Khan, ! Short of a length on middle. Rashid Khan looks to pull but gets a thick outside edge over the keeper's head and the ball races away to the fence.Â
Kagiso Rabada to Rashid Khan, Short and on middle. Rashid Khan looks to pull but misses.
Kagiso Rabada to Rashid Khan, ! BANG! A short ball, outside off. Rashid Khan hammers it all the way over point for a biggie.Â
Out walks Bhuvneshwar Kumar!Â
Kagiso Rabada to Abdul Samad, ! CAUGHT BEHIND! Hyderabad are 7 down now! A short of a length ball, on off. Samad looks to pull but it gets big on him. He only manages a thick outside edge towards the short fine leg region where Rishabh Pant walks across and pouches it.
Anrich Nortje to Rashid Khan, Excellent end to the over and to Nortje's spell. Again serves a short ball, on middle. Khan fails to connect any bat on it as he looks to pull.Â
Anrich Nortje to Rashid Khan, A pacy short ball, on middle. Rashid Khan makes room and tries to whack it but fails to connect.Â
Anrich Nortje to Abdul Samad, A short ball, outside off. Samad pulls it down to long on who collects it on the bounce. A single taken.Â
Anrich Nortje to Rashid Khan, Very full and on middle, Khan whips it to deep square leg for a single.
Anrich Nortje to Rashid Khan, Full and on middle. Rashid Khan looks to go downtown but it takes the outside edge and it goes over backward point for a brace.
Anrich Nortje to Rashid Khan, Short ball, on middle. Rashid Khan looks to play the ramp shot but fails to get any bat on it.Â
Will Anrich Nortje or Kagiso Rabada bowl out now? It will be Nortje!Â
Avesh Khan to Abdul Samad, ! Much-needed one! A full toss, angling on middle. Abdul Samad hangs back and lofts it all the way over wide long on for a biggie.Â
Kagiso Rabada to Jason Holder, EDGED AND ! That has travelled off the outside edge. Hyderabad will take it anyhow they come. Good-length ball around off, Holder looks to swing it away but it goes off the outside edge and it flies over third man for a biggie.
Avesh Khan to Rashid Khan, Full and outside off. Rashid Khan opens the face of his bat in the last minute and works it to third man for a single. Hold on, a No Ball called by the third umpire and a Free Hit will follow.Â
Avesh Khan to Rashid Khan, Widish yorker-length ball. Rashid Khan fails to dig it out.
Avesh Khan to Rashid Khan, In the slot, a full ball. Rashid Khan drives it hard but finds the mid off fielder.Â
Avesh Khan to Abdul Samad, Short of a length, outside off. Samad stands tall and slaps it down to long on for a single.
Avesh Khan to Abdul Samad, Length and on off. Samad works it to mid-wicket.Â
Avesh Khan to Rashid Khan, On a length, outside off. Khan looks to push but gets an inside edge and the ball rolls to the keeper on a bounce. A single taken.Â
Axar Patel to Rashid Khan, Floated and on off. Khan punches it through covers for a single to end the over.Â
Axar Patel to Rashid Khan, ! EDGY RUNS! A shorter ball, around off. Khan makes room and looks to push but gets a thick outside edge past short third man for a boundary. The fielder gives a chase but to no avail.Â
Axar Patel to Abdul Samad, Full and on off, pushed to deep covers for one run.
Axar Patel to Rashid Khan, Quicker and angling on middle. Rashid Khan gets inside his crease and punches it through point for a single.
Strategic Time-Out! Delhi have continued their good work and have kept a hold on the scoring by Hyderabad, taking important wickets regularly too. They will know that this phase is an important one and will look to close the innings out well. Hyderabad, on the other hand, will want to go hard now and put a respectable total on the board. Also, Rashid Khan is the new batter in!Â
Axar Patel to Rashid Khan, Flatter and on off. Rashid Khan pushes it to covers.
Axar Patel to Jason Holder, ! TAKEN! Good catch by Prithvi Shaw, that was hit with some venom! A tossed up ball, full and on off. Jason Holder shuffles down the pitch and looks to go over covers but does not get the required elevation. Hits it hard and straight to covers where the ball sticks in the hands of Prithvi Shaw. Hyderabad are 6 down now and in a spot of bother.Â
Kagiso Rabada to Abdul Samad, Short ball around leg, Samad looks to pull but misses.
Kagiso Rabada to Abdul Samad, A couple now! Full ball outside off, Samad lifts it to deep cover for a couple of runs.
Kagiso Rabada to Jason Holder, On off, guided to third man for a single.
Kagiso Rabada to Jason Holder, PLAY AND A MISS! Full and outside off, Holder makes some room and then looks to drive but fails to put bat on it. A No Ball called by the third umpire. Free Hit will follow.
Kagiso Rabada to Abdul Samad, Good-length ball around off, Samad heaves it off his inner half to deep square leg. A single.
Kagiso Rabada to Jason Holder, Good-length ball on middle, Holder flicks it to deep square leg for a single.
Change. Kagiso Rabada returns. 2-0-11-2 so far.Â
Ravichandran Ashwin to Jason Holder, Full on middle, Holder flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Ravichandran Ashwin to Jason Holder, NOT ! Holder has made it back in! Tossed up on off, Holder plays the reverse sweep to short third man and takes off for a single but is sent back. Nortje throws it to the keeper, Pant who whips the bails off. The third umpire is called for and the replays show that Holder is just in.
Is that a run out? Jason Holder looks to be safe, but we will have a look to be sure. Replays show that Holder got his bat inside the crease just in time, before the bails come off. Will be not out.Â
Ravichandran Ashwin to Jason Holder, Quicker ball on off, Holder defends it to cover.
Ravichandran Ashwin to Abdul Samad, Just short! Tossed up on middle, Samad looks to go over long on but mistimes it. Luckily for him, it lands short of Smith, the substitute fielder at long on. A single taken.
Ravichandran Ashwin to Jason Holder, Flatter ball on the pads, Holder works it to deep mid-wicket for one.
Ravichandran Ashwin to Abdul Samad, Floated on the pads, Samad flicks it to deep mid-wicket for one.
The big West Indian, Jason Holder walks out now!Â
Anrich Nortje to Kedar Jadhav, ! LBW! All reds it is and Anrich Nortje has another! He has been excellent in this game so far. Nortje goes full and on middle, Jadhav looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. An appeal is made for LBW and the finger has gone up. Jadhav takes the review and it looks like it has been taken more in hope, than anything else. The UltraEdge shows no bat while the Ball Tracker shows all reds.
DRS time! Kedar Jadhav has been given out LBW, but he takes the review this time. UltraEdge shows a flatline as the ball passes the bat. Ball Tracker rolls in and THREE REDS, it is. Jadhav continues his walk back to the shed.Â
Anrich Nortje to Kedar Jadhav, Outside off, Jadhav cuts it to point. Jadhav wants the single but is sent back by Samad.
Anrich Nortje to Kedar Jadhav, PLAY AND A MISS! On a length outside off, Jadhav looks to guide it to third man but fails to get any bat on it.
Anrich Nortje to Abdul Samad, Good-length ball on middle, Samad nudges it to long on for a single.
Anrich Nortje to Kedar Jadhav, Back of a length ball outside off, Kedar cuts it to third man for one.
Will Kagiso Rabada bowl his third over? Nopes. His Protea teammate, Anrich Nortje comes back on. 2-0-5-1 so far for him.Â
Anrich Nortje to Abdul Samad, Full ball on middle, Samad heaves it to deep square leg for a single.
Axar Patel to Kane Williamson, ! TAKEN! The dropped catches do not cost much and do not haunt Delhi as they hold onto this catch and it is the captain who has to walk back now! Patel hurls a full ball, on off. Kane Williamson shuffles across and comes down the track to go downtown but does not middle it. He hits it high in the air and towards long off where Shimron Hetmyer takes a well-judged catch near the ropes.
Ravichandran Ashwin to Abdul Samad, Flatter ball on the pads, Samad works it to deep square leg for a single.
Ravichandran Ashwin to Kedar Jadhav, Quicker ball on off, Jadhav pushes it to long off for a single.
Ravichandran Ashwin to Kedar Jadhav, Flatter ball around off, Jadhav moves inside the crease and then guides it to short third man. The fielder throws it to Pant who whips the bails off but Jadhav was in.
Kagiso Rabada to Manish Pandey, ! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Rabada returns and sends back Manish Pandey! Hyderabad have lost two quickly and Delhi are right on top here. Rabada runs in and dishes a good-length ball on middle and leg, Pandey looks to flick but seems to be a little early into the shot. It goes off the leading edge behind the bowler. Rabada runs a little behind and takes it safely. Hyderabad in desperate need of a partnership.
Axar Patel to Manish Pandey, Flatter and outside off, cut away to point for a single.
Axar Patel to Kane Williamson, Another chance goes begging! Prithvi Shaw is the culprit this time! What are Delhi doing? Loopy ball outside off, Williamson looks to go over cover but mistimes it. It goes quickly to Shaw at cover who gets two hands to it but fails to hold onto it. Will this prove costly?
Ravichandran Ashwin to Abdul Samad, Floated ball on the pads, Samad nudges it to deep square leg for another single.
Ravichandran Ashwin to Kedar Jadhav, Flatter ball on middle, Jadhav tucks it to square leg and crosses over.
Ravichandran Ashwin to Abdul Samad, Full ball on the pads, Samad flicks it to deep square leg for a single.
Kagiso Rabada to Kedar Jadhav, Back of a length ball outside off, Jadhav looks to defend at first but then gets his bat away from the line of the delivery.
Kagiso Rabada to Abdul Samad, Good-length ball around off, Samad works it to long on for a single.
Kagiso Rabada to Abdul Samad, Slower ball outside off, Samad looks to swing it away but misses.
Kagiso Rabada to Abdul Samad, MISFIELD AND ! Sloppy work from Shimron Hetmyer! Low full toss on middle and leg, Samad flicks it to deep mid-wicket. Hetmyer comes across, slides but commits a misfield and concedes a boundary.
Kagiso Rabada to Abdul Samad, Full on off, Samad pushes it to cover.
Abdul Samad strides out!Â
The next batter is in. Kedar Jadhav, it is.Â
Axar Patel to Manish Pandey, Loopy ball, on off. Manish punches it to point for a single.
Axar Patel to Kane Williamson, In the air but safe! A full ball, on off. Kane Williamson lofts it towards long off and the ball drops safely. A single taken.Â
Axar Patel to Kane Williamson, Around off, pushed to covers.
Ravichandran Ashwin to Kane Williamson, ! Rishabh Pant is the culprit! Ashwin hurls a carrom ball, flatter and outside off, it lands and spins away. Kane Williamson looks to push on the off side but gets an outside edge to the keeper who fails to catch it. A single taken as the ball rolls to the off side.
Ravichandran Ashwin to Kane Williamson, Again goes wide of the crease and hurls a flatter ball, on middle. Kane Williamson pushes it back to the bowler.
Ravichandran Ashwin to Manish Pandey, Flatter and on middle. Manish Pandey flicks it to square leg for a single. Kane Williamson wanted another run but was sent back on time.
Ravichandran Ashwin to Manish Pandey, ! Makes full use of the Free Hit! Ashwin goes wide of the crease and angles a short ball, on off. Pandey slaps it straight down the ground for a boundary.Â
Ravichandran Ashwin to Kane Williamson, A full ball, on middle. Kane Williamson sweeps it to short fine leg for a single. No Ball called for overstepping. Free-Hit coming up.Â
Ravichandran Ashwin to Kane Williamson, WIDE! Full and way outside off. Left alone.Â
Ravichandran Ashwin to Kane Williamson, ! Welcomes Ashwin with a boundary! Slightly shorter, outside off. Kane Williamson rocks back and times it in the gap towards deep mid-wicket for a boundary. Â
Strategic Time-Out! Marcus Stoinis runs in and pulls out of the delivery at the last moment and it looks like he has injured himself. Looks like an issue with his leg or calf. The umpire decides to take a Time-Out now. Delhi have started this game really well as they have sent back 2 good batters and have not allowed the Hyderabad batters to let loose. They still have to worry about Kane Williamson and Manish Pandey, who are out in the middle. The team from the south will look to stitch a goo
Marcus Stoinis to Kane Williamson, Short of a length, outside off. Kane Williamson hangs back and slaps it uppishly over covers for a brace.Â
DRS time! Kane Williamson has been given not out for an LBW appeal. Rishabh Pant goes for the review. A wasted review as there was a clear inside edge. Kane lives on but Delhi lose the review.Â
Axar Patel to Kane Williamson, Just a single! A loopy ball, on middle. Kane Williamson advances down the track and flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.
Axar Patel to Manish Pandey, Flatter ball, on middle. Pandey eases it down to long on for a single.
Axar Patel to Kane Williamson, Around off, pushed to covers for a single.
Axar Patel to Manish Pandey, Now stays back and punches this flatter ball to point for a single.
Axar Patel to Manish Pandey, A full ball, on off. Pandey dances down the track and drags it to mid-wicket.Â
Axar Patel to Manish Pandey, Tossed up, full and on off. Pandey slaps it hard but finds the cover fielder.Â
Marcus Stoinis to Manish Pandey, 7 runs coming from the over! On a length, on off. Pandey tucks it to long on and collects a single.
Marcus Stoinis to Manish Pandey, Full and on middle, Pandey turns it to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.Â
Marcus Stoinis to Kane Williamson, Just a single! On a length, outside off. Kane Williamson skips down and drives it to covers. Prithvi Shaw inside the ring dives to his right and stops the ball. A single taken.Â
Marcus Stoinis to Manish Pandey, A full ball, on middle. Pandey hangs back and flicks it to deep mid-wicket for one run.
Marcus Stoinis to Kane Williamson, LEG BYE! A length ball, angling on the pads. Kane Williamson looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. The ball rolls on the leg side of the pitch and they collect a leg bye.Â
Marcus Stoinis to Manish Pandey, Full and on middle. Pandey drills it down to long on for a single.
Change in bowling. Marcus Stoinis is handed the ball now...
Avesh Khan to Kane Williamson, Short of a length, on middle. Kane Williamson pulls it all along the ground to short fine leg. Avesh Khan will feel lucky as that was a ball that deserved to have been put away. End of the Powerplay, Hyderabad are 32/2.
Avesh Khan to Kane Williamson, A length ball, on off. Kane Williamson defends it back to the bowler.
Avesh Khan to Kane Williamson, Good shot from Williamson but for no run! A full ball, on off. Kane Williamson drives it to the cover fielder who dives to his right and stops it.Â
Manish Pandey is the new man in. Avesh Khan is back on as well.
Avesh Khan to Manish Pandey, Short of a length, outside off. Pandey opens his bat face and guides it nicely to third man for a single.Â
Avesh Khan to Kane Williamson, On a length, on off, pushed back to the bowler who half-stops and deflects it to mid off.Â
Avesh Khan to Manish Pandey, A full ball, on middle. Pandey flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a brace. He is off the mark.Â
Kagiso Rabada to Wriddhiman Saha, ! CAUGHT! Kagiso Rabada has his revenge, as after being slammed for a biggie on the first ball of this over, he removes Saha now! Saha was looking good but in search of quick runs, he pays the price. Short ball around off, Saha looks to pull but the ball came quickly onto him. It takes the top edge and it goes to mid-wicket where Shikhar Dhawan takes the catch.
Kagiso Rabada to Wriddhiman Saha, Fullish ball outside off, Saha looks to drive but fails to get any bat on it.
Kagiso Rabada to Wriddhiman Saha, Good-length ball outside off, pushed to cover.
Kagiso Rabada to Wriddhiman Saha, Slower short ball outside off, Saha looks to pull but is early into the shot and he misses.
Kagiso Rabada to Wriddhiman Saha, Good-length ball around off, Saha defends it to the side of the pitch on the leg side.
Kagiso Rabada to Wriddhiman Saha, ! What a way to welcome Kagiso Rabada! Lovely stuff from Saha! Full on the pads, Saha flicks it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum. 2000 runs for Saha in the Indian T20 League.
Change. The speedster, Kagiso Rabada will have a go now!Â
Axar Patel to Kane Williamson, Flatter ball outside off, Williamson pushes it to point.
Axar Patel to Wriddhiman Saha, Quicker ball on the pads, Saha flicks it to the leg side for another single.
Axar Patel to Kane Williamson, Fullish ball on middle, Kane works it to square leg for a single.
Axar Patel to Kane Williamson, Tossed up on middle, Williamson defends it back to the bowler.
Axar Patel to Wriddhiman Saha, Quicker ball on off, Saha pushes it to cover for one.
Change. Axar Patel to roll his arm!Â
Axar Patel to Wriddhiman Saha, ! First signs of aggression from Saha! Loopy ball on off, Saha goes on his knees and then slog-sweeps it to deep mid-wicket for a boundary.
Anrich Nortje to Wriddhiman Saha, Excellent yorker from Nortje! Yorker on the pads, Saha looks to flick but gets hit on the pads. Nortje appeals but the umpire is not interested. Going down leg, maybe. A leg bye taken as the ball goes to third man.
Anrich Nortje to Wriddhiman Saha, Good-length delivery outside off, Saha punches it to cover.
Anrich Nortje to Kane Williamson, Good-length ball on the pads, Kane clips it to deep square leg for a single.
Anrich Nortje to Kane Williamson, A dot! Full ball on middle, Williamson pushes it straight to the fielder at mid on.
Anrich Nortje to Wriddhiman Saha, Good-length ball on middle, Saha works it wide of mid on for a single.
Anrich Nortje to Kane Williamson, Fullish ball on the pads, Williamson flicks it to deep square leg for one.
Avesh Khan to Wriddhiman Saha, PLAY AND A MISS! Good-length ball outside off, Saha looks to cut but fails to get any bat on it.
Avesh Khan to Wriddhiman Saha, ! Just past the point fielder! Length ball outside off, Saha waits on it and slashes at it. It goes uppishly towards cover-point. The point fielder dives full stretch but it goes wide of him for a boundary.
Avesh Khan to Wriddhiman Saha, Good-length ball outside off, Saha pushes it to point.
Avesh Khan to Kane Williamson, On a length around off, Williamson opens the face of the bat and then guides it to third man for a single.
Avesh Khan to Wriddhiman Saha, Good-length ball on middle, Saha gets off the mark as he flicks this one to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Avesh Khan to Wriddhiman Saha, Full on middle, Saha works it to mid on.
Avesh Khan to partner Nortje from the other end.Â
Anrich Nortje to Kane Williamson, NOT ! A big inside edge on it and Delhi waste a review. Good-length ball around off, Williamson looks to defend but seems to have missed and gets hit on the pads, Delhi appeal but the umpire says no. Pant takes the review after discussing with the bowler and his teammates. The UltraEdge rolls in and it shows that there was an inside edge on it.
Anrich Nortje to Kane Williamson, LEG BYES! Poor delivery to end the over! Good-length ball on the pads, Williamson looks to flick but it brushes his pads and it goes to fine leg for four leg byes.
Anrich Nortje to Kane Williamson, Williamson is off the mark with a lovely drive! Full on middle, Williamson drives it towards mid on. The fielder from mid on makes a half stop. Two runs taken as the ball goes to long on.
Anrich Nortje to David Warner, ! CAUGHT! Warner goes for a duck! Excellent start from Anrich Nortje and Delhi! This is just the start they would have wanted. Not the return that Warner would have wanted to the Hyderabad side. A pacy short ball around off, Warner hops and looks to flick but the ball gets big on him. It takes the leading edge and it goes to point where Axar Patel takes the catch. What a start from Delhi!
Kane Williamson, the skipper of Hyderabad, walks out into the middle!Â
Anrich Nortje to David Warner, Good-length ball on off, Warner gets behind the line of the delivery and then defends it to cover.
Anrich Nortje to David Warner, Excellent start from Anrich Nortje! He starts with a yorker outside off, Warner gets his bat down to dig it out but misses.
Right. Done with all the pre-match formalities as the action is all set to begin. The Delhi players are in a huddle as Rishabh Pant is giving some final words of wisdom to his players, before they spread out on the field. David Warner and Wriddhiman Saha will open the innings for Hyderabad. Anrich Nortje to steam in with the ball. Here he comes...
Rashid Khan is in for a quick chat! He says that they had nothing to lose and take every game as a final and they need to go out and enjoy and entertain the fans. Adds that they just need to keep believing and give their 100 percent and they need to stay positive and the result is secondary for them and their mindset as a team, is what matters the most. Opines that he just looks to keep it simple.Â
Rishabh Pant, the Delhi skipper, says that he is fine with bowling first as he wanted to do that only. Adds that they are looking to focus on the processes first. Informs that their 4 overseas players are Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, Shimron Hetmyer and Marcus Stoinis. Also tells that Ashwin is playing instead of Lalit Yadav.
Hyderabad (Playing XI) - David Warner, Wriddhiman Saha (WK), Kane Williamson (C), Manish Pandey, Jason Holder, Abdul Samad, Kedar Jadhav, Rashid Khan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Sandeep Sharma, Khaleel Ahmed.
Kane Williamson, the Hyderabad skipper, says that they will bat first and it looks like a good deck and they will make use of the conditions and put runs on the board. Says that it is a chance for them to regroup and hopes that they have a good second half of the tournament. Informs that he, David Warner, Rashid Khan, and Jason Holder are the four overseas players for this game and they are looking forward to battling against Delhi.Â
Ready to go again? I bet you all are as Delhi go up against Hyderabad. Both sides have had a different tournament so far. Delhi are on second with 6 wins while Hyderabad have had a tough time, winning just one game and are sitting at the bottom of the table. But the break might have given them the time to think about what they have done wrong and things might change for them for the better in this leg. Delhi, on the other hand, were brilliant in the first leg and they would look to continue the
Shikhar Dhawan has been left out of India's T20 World Cup squad and now it is his turn to show why it was a mistake from the selectors. He was in wonderful form in the first leg of the tournament and he along with Prithvi Shaw have been the mainstays for Delhi. For them, Shreyas Iyer is back as well after missing out on the first leg due to an injury but Pant remains the captain of the side. This makes them look stronger than ever and it won't be a surprise if Delhi come out on top in this enco
Toss - We are all set for the all-important toss. Up goes the coin and it lands in favour of Hyderabad. They have elected to bat.
Pitch report - Kevin Pietersen says that this is the same surface that was used in the game between Punjab and Rajasthan. Adds that the pacers have done well here in recent times. Goes onto say that the wicket is great. Tells that it is very hot and he feels that the captain winning the toss should bowl first.
... Game Day ...
Now with Jonny Bairstow out of the tournament, will David Warner return to the XI? Or will Jason Roy get a look-in? We will have to wait and see. Warner has been a key player for Hyderabad over the years and he would have felt hard done by when he was dropped earlier. If given a chance, he would like to make a statement. He has been a terrific player for Hyderabad over the years and benching him might not be the best idea. What will happen?
One contest we are looking forward to is between Rashid Khan and Rishabh Pant. In the past, Pant has struggled against Rashid and he struggles to pick him. But Pant has been a different player in 2021 and he would look to get the better of Rashid in this game. Rashid though is a very clever bowler and he definitely will not make it easy for Pant and Delhi to go hard against him.Â
BREAKING NEWS! Hyderabad's T Natarajan has been tested positive for Covid and will not be featuring in the next few matches. Another player, Vijay Shankar, has been asked to isolate, because he was in close contact with Natarajan. 5 other people, from the non-playing staff, have been identified to be in close contact and been asked to follow the rules of isolation. But thankfully, the test results of all the other players conducted this morning have come out to be NEGATIVE. So, heaving a sigh
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Delhi Capitals
139/2(17.5 Overs)
... THE RUN CHASE ...
Right then. 135 needed for Delhi to win and looking at their batting line-up, you would expect them to chase this down without a lot of trouble. But, Hyderabad have a good bowling attack and they will be waiting to have a go. A good run chase is on the cards. Stay tuned for the same.Â
Anrich Nortje is there for a chat. Says that it was a really good wicket and he tried to stick to one plan. Adds that he was feeling good and these are different conditions from Sri Lanka but it was good to play some T20s there and then come over here to UAE. Tells that he does not think too much and he keeps it simple. Adds that he tries to quickly identify what is going wrong. Says that there are lot of exercises and it is difficult to explain. Tells that things might be different at night and
Kagiso Rabada to Abdul Samad, ! Good shot! On a length on middle. Samad smashes it straight down the ground for a boundary.Â
Delhi were impressive in their outing with the ball. They clicked into gear right from the first ball as they removed Warner in the very first over and never let their tempo drop. They did really well to keep snaring regular wickets and were also good out on the field, with the exception of a couple of drops when Kane Williamson was batting. Anrich Nortje was the star of the show, ending with figures of 2-0-12-2 and bowled with pacy fire and zest. His Protea partner, Kagiso Rabada ended with
Hyderabad did not get off to a good start and that theme seemed to follow them for the rest of the innings. Warner did not have the best return as he departed for a 3-ball duck. His opening partner, Saha did not last for longer too. Kane Williamson and Manish Pandey were looking decent and stitched a 31-run stand too, but once Williamson fell, they lost wickets quickly. From 60/2, they slipped to 90/6. Samad played a decent hand and Rashid Khan slammed a few boundaries towards the end which sa
A superb bowling display this has been from Delhi as they have restricted Hyderabad to just 134! Hyderabad never seemed to get going and their bowlers will need to drop in a very strong display if they are to stop Delhi from taking the two points from this game!Â
Avesh Khan to Bhuvneshwar Kumar, ! RUN OUT! Bull's eye from Rishabh Pant! A full ball, outside off. Bhuvneshwar Kumar looks to drive but misses and they scamper across for a quick single. Rishabh Pant behind the stick grabs the ball and scores a direct hit on his end. A perfect end for Delhi and Hyderabad finish on 134 for 9.
Avesh Khan to Sandeep Sharma, BYE! A length ball, outside off. Sandeep Sharma swings and misses. They take a quick bye. Rishabh Pant has a shy at his end but misses.
Avesh Khan to Rashid Khan, ! RUN OUT! A full ball, outside off. Rashid Khan drags it down to long on and scampers across for a quick couple. Steven Smith, the substitute fielder carries the ball and throws it to the keeper. Rishabh Pant, behind the sticks removes the bails off and that is the end of Rashid Khan's cameo.
Sandeep Sharma is the next man in!Â
Avesh Khan to Rashid Khan, A dot! Again serves a yorker, outside off. Khan jams it out straight to short third man.Â
Avesh Khan to Bhuvneshwar Kumar, A yorker, outside off. Bhuvneshwar Kumar squeezes it out to third man for one run.
Avesh Khan to Bhuvneshwar Kumar, ! Useful runs! A length ball, on off. Kumar lofts it over covers and the ball races away to the fence for a boundary.Â
Avesh Khan to Bhuvneshwar Kumar, WIDE! Now down the leg side. A full ball, angling down. Kumar misses his flick.
Avesh Khan to Bhuvneshwar Kumar, WIDE! Length ball way outside off. Kumar swings and misses. Wided.
Avesh Khan to bowl the final over of the innings!Â
Kagiso Rabada to Rashid Khan, On a length, outside off. Rashid Khan tries to slash at it but gets a soft inside edge and the ball rolls to the keeper. 14 runs coming of the penultimate over!Â
Kagiso Rabada to Rashid Khan, ! Short of a length on middle. Rashid Khan looks to pull but gets a thick outside edge over the keeper's head and the ball races away to the fence.Â
Kagiso Rabada to Rashid Khan, Short and on middle. Rashid Khan looks to pull but misses.
Kagiso Rabada to Rashid Khan, ! BANG! A short ball, outside off. Rashid Khan hammers it all the way over point for a biggie.Â
Out walks Bhuvneshwar Kumar!Â
Kagiso Rabada to Abdul Samad, ! CAUGHT BEHIND! Hyderabad are 7 down now! A short of a length ball, on off. Samad looks to pull but it gets big on him. He only manages a thick outside edge towards the short fine leg region where Rishabh Pant walks across and pouches it.
Anrich Nortje to Rashid Khan, Excellent end to the over and to Nortje's spell. Again serves a short ball, on middle. Khan fails to connect any bat on it as he looks to pull.Â
Anrich Nortje to Rashid Khan, A pacy short ball, on middle. Rashid Khan makes room and tries to whack it but fails to connect.Â
Anrich Nortje to Abdul Samad, A short ball, outside off. Samad pulls it down to long on who collects it on the bounce. A single taken.Â
Anrich Nortje to Rashid Khan, Very full and on middle, Khan whips it to deep square leg for a single.
Anrich Nortje to Rashid Khan, Full and on middle. Rashid Khan looks to go downtown but it takes the outside edge and it goes over backward point for a brace.
Anrich Nortje to Rashid Khan, Short ball, on middle. Rashid Khan looks to play the ramp shot but fails to get any bat on it.Â
Will Anrich Nortje or Kagiso Rabada bowl out now? It will be Nortje!Â
Avesh Khan to Abdul Samad, ! Much-needed one! A full toss, angling on middle. Abdul Samad hangs back and lofts it all the way over wide long on for a biggie.Â
Kagiso Rabada to Jason Holder, EDGED AND ! That has travelled off the outside edge. Hyderabad will take it anyhow they come. Good-length ball around off, Holder looks to swing it away but it goes off the outside edge and it flies over third man for a biggie.
Avesh Khan to Rashid Khan, Full and outside off. Rashid Khan opens the face of his bat in the last minute and works it to third man for a single. Hold on, a No Ball called by the third umpire and a Free Hit will follow.Â
Avesh Khan to Rashid Khan, Widish yorker-length ball. Rashid Khan fails to dig it out.
Avesh Khan to Rashid Khan, In the slot, a full ball. Rashid Khan drives it hard but finds the mid off fielder.Â
Avesh Khan to Abdul Samad, Short of a length, outside off. Samad stands tall and slaps it down to long on for a single.
Avesh Khan to Abdul Samad, Length and on off. Samad works it to mid-wicket.Â
Avesh Khan to Rashid Khan, On a length, outside off. Khan looks to push but gets an inside edge and the ball rolls to the keeper on a bounce. A single taken.Â
Axar Patel to Rashid Khan, Floated and on off. Khan punches it through covers for a single to end the over.Â
Axar Patel to Rashid Khan, ! EDGY RUNS! A shorter ball, around off. Khan makes room and looks to push but gets a thick outside edge past short third man for a boundary. The fielder gives a chase but to no avail.Â
Axar Patel to Abdul Samad, Full and on off, pushed to deep covers for one run.
Axar Patel to Rashid Khan, Quicker and angling on middle. Rashid Khan gets inside his crease and punches it through point for a single.
Strategic Time-Out! Delhi have continued their good work and have kept a hold on the scoring by Hyderabad, taking important wickets regularly too. They will know that this phase is an important one and will look to close the innings out well. Hyderabad, on the other hand, will want to go hard now and put a respectable total on the board. Also, Rashid Khan is the new batter in!Â
Axar Patel to Rashid Khan, Flatter and on off. Rashid Khan pushes it to covers.
Axar Patel to Jason Holder, ! TAKEN! Good catch by Prithvi Shaw, that was hit with some venom! A tossed up ball, full and on off. Jason Holder shuffles down the pitch and looks to go over covers but does not get the required elevation. Hits it hard and straight to covers where the ball sticks in the hands of Prithvi Shaw. Hyderabad are 6 down now and in a spot of bother.Â
Kagiso Rabada to Abdul Samad, Short ball around leg, Samad looks to pull but misses.
Kagiso Rabada to Abdul Samad, A couple now! Full ball outside off, Samad lifts it to deep cover for a couple of runs.
Kagiso Rabada to Jason Holder, On off, guided to third man for a single.
Kagiso Rabada to Jason Holder, PLAY AND A MISS! Full and outside off, Holder makes some room and then looks to drive but fails to put bat on it. A No Ball called by the third umpire. Free Hit will follow.
Kagiso Rabada to Abdul Samad, Good-length ball around off, Samad heaves it off his inner half to deep square leg. A single.
Kagiso Rabada to Jason Holder, Good-length ball on middle, Holder flicks it to deep square leg for a single.
Change. Kagiso Rabada returns. 2-0-11-2 so far.Â
Ravichandran Ashwin to Jason Holder, Full on middle, Holder flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Ravichandran Ashwin to Jason Holder, NOT ! Holder has made it back in! Tossed up on off, Holder plays the reverse sweep to short third man and takes off for a single but is sent back. Nortje throws it to the keeper, Pant who whips the bails off. The third umpire is called for and the replays show that Holder is just in.
Is that a run out? Jason Holder looks to be safe, but we will have a look to be sure. Replays show that Holder got his bat inside the crease just in time, before the bails come off. Will be not out.Â
Ravichandran Ashwin to Jason Holder, Quicker ball on off, Holder defends it to cover.
Ravichandran Ashwin to Abdul Samad, Just short! Tossed up on middle, Samad looks to go over long on but mistimes it. Luckily for him, it lands short of Smith, the substitute fielder at long on. A single taken.
Ravichandran Ashwin to Jason Holder, Flatter ball on the pads, Holder works it to deep mid-wicket for one.
Ravichandran Ashwin to Abdul Samad, Floated on the pads, Samad flicks it to deep mid-wicket for one.
The big West Indian, Jason Holder walks out now!Â
Anrich Nortje to Kedar Jadhav, ! LBW! All reds it is and Anrich Nortje has another! He has been excellent in this game so far. Nortje goes full and on middle, Jadhav looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. An appeal is made for LBW and the finger has gone up. Jadhav takes the review and it looks like it has been taken more in hope, than anything else. The UltraEdge shows no bat while the Ball Tracker shows all reds.
DRS time! Kedar Jadhav has been given out LBW, but he takes the review this time. UltraEdge shows a flatline as the ball passes the bat. Ball Tracker rolls in and THREE REDS, it is. Jadhav continues his walk back to the shed.Â
Anrich Nortje to Kedar Jadhav, Outside off, Jadhav cuts it to point. Jadhav wants the single but is sent back by Samad.
Anrich Nortje to Kedar Jadhav, PLAY AND A MISS! On a length outside off, Jadhav looks to guide it to third man but fails to get any bat on it.
Anrich Nortje to Abdul Samad, Good-length ball on middle, Samad nudges it to long on for a single.
Anrich Nortje to Kedar Jadhav, Back of a length ball outside off, Kedar cuts it to third man for one.
Will Kagiso Rabada bowl his third over? Nopes. His Protea teammate, Anrich Nortje comes back on. 2-0-5-1 so far for him.Â
Anrich Nortje to Abdul Samad, Full ball on middle, Samad heaves it to deep square leg for a single.
Axar Patel to Kane Williamson, ! TAKEN! The dropped catches do not cost much and do not haunt Delhi as they hold onto this catch and it is the captain who has to walk back now! Patel hurls a full ball, on off. Kane Williamson shuffles across and comes down the track to go downtown but does not middle it. He hits it high in the air and towards long off where Shimron Hetmyer takes a well-judged catch near the ropes.
Ravichandran Ashwin to Abdul Samad, Flatter ball on the pads, Samad works it to deep square leg for a single.
Ravichandran Ashwin to Kedar Jadhav, Quicker ball on off, Jadhav pushes it to long off for a single.
Ravichandran Ashwin to Kedar Jadhav, Flatter ball around off, Jadhav moves inside the crease and then guides it to short third man. The fielder throws it to Pant who whips the bails off but Jadhav was in.
Kagiso Rabada to Manish Pandey, ! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Rabada returns and sends back Manish Pandey! Hyderabad have lost two quickly and Delhi are right on top here. Rabada runs in and dishes a good-length ball on middle and leg, Pandey looks to flick but seems to be a little early into the shot. It goes off the leading edge behind the bowler. Rabada runs a little behind and takes it safely. Hyderabad in desperate need of a partnership.
Axar Patel to Manish Pandey, Flatter and outside off, cut away to point for a single.
Axar Patel to Kane Williamson, Another chance goes begging! Prithvi Shaw is the culprit this time! What are Delhi doing? Loopy ball outside off, Williamson looks to go over cover but mistimes it. It goes quickly to Shaw at cover who gets two hands to it but fails to hold onto it. Will this prove costly?
Ravichandran Ashwin to Abdul Samad, Floated ball on the pads, Samad nudges it to deep square leg for another single.
Ravichandran Ashwin to Kedar Jadhav, Flatter ball on middle, Jadhav tucks it to square leg and crosses over.
Ravichandran Ashwin to Abdul Samad, Full ball on the pads, Samad flicks it to deep square leg for a single.
Kagiso Rabada to Kedar Jadhav, Back of a length ball outside off, Jadhav looks to defend at first but then gets his bat away from the line of the delivery.
Kagiso Rabada to Abdul Samad, Good-length ball around off, Samad works it to long on for a single.
Kagiso Rabada to Abdul Samad, Slower ball outside off, Samad looks to swing it away but misses.
Kagiso Rabada to Abdul Samad, MISFIELD AND ! Sloppy work from Shimron Hetmyer! Low full toss on middle and leg, Samad flicks it to deep mid-wicket. Hetmyer comes across, slides but commits a misfield and concedes a boundary.
Kagiso Rabada to Abdul Samad, Full on off, Samad pushes it to cover.
Abdul Samad strides out!Â
The next batter is in. Kedar Jadhav, it is.Â
Axar Patel to Manish Pandey, Loopy ball, on off. Manish punches it to point for a single.
Axar Patel to Kane Williamson, In the air but safe! A full ball, on off. Kane Williamson lofts it towards long off and the ball drops safely. A single taken.Â
Axar Patel to Kane Williamson, Around off, pushed to covers.
Ravichandran Ashwin to Kane Williamson, ! Rishabh Pant is the culprit! Ashwin hurls a carrom ball, flatter and outside off, it lands and spins away. Kane Williamson looks to push on the off side but gets an outside edge to the keeper who fails to catch it. A single taken as the ball rolls to the off side.
Ravichandran Ashwin to Kane Williamson, Again goes wide of the crease and hurls a flatter ball, on middle. Kane Williamson pushes it back to the bowler.
Ravichandran Ashwin to Manish Pandey, Flatter and on middle. Manish Pandey flicks it to square leg for a single. Kane Williamson wanted another run but was sent back on time.
Ravichandran Ashwin to Manish Pandey, ! Makes full use of the Free Hit! Ashwin goes wide of the crease and angles a short ball, on off. Pandey slaps it straight down the ground for a boundary.Â
Ravichandran Ashwin to Kane Williamson, A full ball, on middle. Kane Williamson sweeps it to short fine leg for a single. No Ball called for overstepping. Free-Hit coming up.Â
Ravichandran Ashwin to Kane Williamson, WIDE! Full and way outside off. Left alone.Â
Ravichandran Ashwin to Kane Williamson, ! Welcomes Ashwin with a boundary! Slightly shorter, outside off. Kane Williamson rocks back and times it in the gap towards deep mid-wicket for a boundary. Â
Strategic Time-Out! Marcus Stoinis runs in and pulls out of the delivery at the last moment and it looks like he has injured himself. Looks like an issue with his leg or calf. The umpire decides to take a Time-Out now. Delhi have started this game really well as they have sent back 2 good batters and have not allowed the Hyderabad batters to let loose. They still have to worry about Kane Williamson and Manish Pandey, who are out in the middle. The team from the south will look to stitch a goo
Marcus Stoinis to Kane Williamson, Short of a length, outside off. Kane Williamson hangs back and slaps it uppishly over covers for a brace.Â
DRS time! Kane Williamson has been given not out for an LBW appeal. Rishabh Pant goes for the review. A wasted review as there was a clear inside edge. Kane lives on but Delhi lose the review.Â
Axar Patel to Kane Williamson, Just a single! A loopy ball, on middle. Kane Williamson advances down the track and flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.
Axar Patel to Manish Pandey, Flatter ball, on middle. Pandey eases it down to long on for a single.
Axar Patel to Kane Williamson, Around off, pushed to covers for a single.
Axar Patel to Manish Pandey, Now stays back and punches this flatter ball to point for a single.
Axar Patel to Manish Pandey, A full ball, on off. Pandey dances down the track and drags it to mid-wicket.Â
Axar Patel to Manish Pandey, Tossed up, full and on off. Pandey slaps it hard but finds the cover fielder.Â
Marcus Stoinis to Manish Pandey, 7 runs coming from the over! On a length, on off. Pandey tucks it to long on and collects a single.
Marcus Stoinis to Manish Pandey, Full and on middle, Pandey turns it to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.Â
Marcus Stoinis to Kane Williamson, Just a single! On a length, outside off. Kane Williamson skips down and drives it to covers. Prithvi Shaw inside the ring dives to his right and stops the ball. A single taken.Â
Marcus Stoinis to Manish Pandey, A full ball, on middle. Pandey hangs back and flicks it to deep mid-wicket for one run.
Marcus Stoinis to Kane Williamson, LEG BYE! A length ball, angling on the pads. Kane Williamson looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. The ball rolls on the leg side of the pitch and they collect a leg bye.Â
Marcus Stoinis to Manish Pandey, Full and on middle. Pandey drills it down to long on for a single.
Change in bowling. Marcus Stoinis is handed the ball now...
Avesh Khan to Kane Williamson, Short of a length, on middle. Kane Williamson pulls it all along the ground to short fine leg. Avesh Khan will feel lucky as that was a ball that deserved to have been put away. End of the Powerplay, Hyderabad are 32/2.
Avesh Khan to Kane Williamson, A length ball, on off. Kane Williamson defends it back to the bowler.
Avesh Khan to Kane Williamson, Good shot from Williamson but for no run! A full ball, on off. Kane Williamson drives it to the cover fielder who dives to his right and stops it.Â
Manish Pandey is the new man in. Avesh Khan is back on as well.
Avesh Khan to Manish Pandey, Short of a length, outside off. Pandey opens his bat face and guides it nicely to third man for a single.Â
Avesh Khan to Kane Williamson, On a length, on off, pushed back to the bowler who half-stops and deflects it to mid off.Â
Avesh Khan to Manish Pandey, A full ball, on middle. Pandey flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a brace. He is off the mark.Â
Kagiso Rabada to Wriddhiman Saha, ! CAUGHT! Kagiso Rabada has his revenge, as after being slammed for a biggie on the first ball of this over, he removes Saha now! Saha was looking good but in search of quick runs, he pays the price. Short ball around off, Saha looks to pull but the ball came quickly onto him. It takes the top edge and it goes to mid-wicket where Shikhar Dhawan takes the catch.
Kagiso Rabada to Wriddhiman Saha, Fullish ball outside off, Saha looks to drive but fails to get any bat on it.
Kagiso Rabada to Wriddhiman Saha, Good-length ball outside off, pushed to cover.
Kagiso Rabada to Wriddhiman Saha, Slower short ball outside off, Saha looks to pull but is early into the shot and he misses.
Kagiso Rabada to Wriddhiman Saha, Good-length ball around off, Saha defends it to the side of the pitch on the leg side.
Kagiso Rabada to Wriddhiman Saha, ! What a way to welcome Kagiso Rabada! Lovely stuff from Saha! Full on the pads, Saha flicks it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum. 2000 runs for Saha in the Indian T20 League.
Change. The speedster, Kagiso Rabada will have a go now!Â
Axar Patel to Kane Williamson, Flatter ball outside off, Williamson pushes it to point.
Axar Patel to Wriddhiman Saha, Quicker ball on the pads, Saha flicks it to the leg side for another single.
Axar Patel to Kane Williamson, Fullish ball on middle, Kane works it to square leg for a single.
Axar Patel to Kane Williamson, Tossed up on middle, Williamson defends it back to the bowler.
Axar Patel to Wriddhiman Saha, Quicker ball on off, Saha pushes it to cover for one.
Change. Axar Patel to roll his arm!Â
Axar Patel to Wriddhiman Saha, ! First signs of aggression from Saha! Loopy ball on off, Saha goes on his knees and then slog-sweeps it to deep mid-wicket for a boundary.
Anrich Nortje to Wriddhiman Saha, Excellent yorker from Nortje! Yorker on the pads, Saha looks to flick but gets hit on the pads. Nortje appeals but the umpire is not interested. Going down leg, maybe. A leg bye taken as the ball goes to third man.
Anrich Nortje to Wriddhiman Saha, Good-length delivery outside off, Saha punches it to cover.
Anrich Nortje to Kane Williamson, Good-length ball on the pads, Kane clips it to deep square leg for a single.
Anrich Nortje to Kane Williamson, A dot! Full ball on middle, Williamson pushes it straight to the fielder at mid on.
Anrich Nortje to Wriddhiman Saha, Good-length ball on middle, Saha works it wide of mid on for a single.
Anrich Nortje to Kane Williamson, Fullish ball on the pads, Williamson flicks it to deep square leg for one.
Avesh Khan to Wriddhiman Saha, PLAY AND A MISS! Good-length ball outside off, Saha looks to cut but fails to get any bat on it.
Avesh Khan to Wriddhiman Saha, ! Just past the point fielder! Length ball outside off, Saha waits on it and slashes at it. It goes uppishly towards cover-point. The point fielder dives full stretch but it goes wide of him for a boundary.
Avesh Khan to Wriddhiman Saha, Good-length ball outside off, Saha pushes it to point.
Avesh Khan to Kane Williamson, On a length around off, Williamson opens the face of the bat and then guides it to third man for a single.
Avesh Khan to Wriddhiman Saha, Good-length ball on middle, Saha gets off the mark as he flicks this one to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Avesh Khan to Wriddhiman Saha, Full on middle, Saha works it to mid on.
Avesh Khan to partner Nortje from the other end.Â
Anrich Nortje to Kane Williamson, NOT ! A big inside edge on it and Delhi waste a review. Good-length ball around off, Williamson looks to defend but seems to have missed and gets hit on the pads, Delhi appeal but the umpire says no. Pant takes the review after discussing with the bowler and his teammates. The UltraEdge rolls in and it shows that there was an inside edge on it.
Anrich Nortje to Kane Williamson, LEG BYES! Poor delivery to end the over! Good-length ball on the pads, Williamson looks to flick but it brushes his pads and it goes to fine leg for four leg byes.
Anrich Nortje to Kane Williamson, Williamson is off the mark with a lovely drive! Full on middle, Williamson drives it towards mid on. The fielder from mid on makes a half stop. Two runs taken as the ball goes to long on.
Anrich Nortje to David Warner, ! CAUGHT! Warner goes for a duck! Excellent start from Anrich Nortje and Delhi! This is just the start they would have wanted. Not the return that Warner would have wanted to the Hyderabad side. A pacy short ball around off, Warner hops and looks to flick but the ball gets big on him. It takes the leading edge and it goes to point where Axar Patel takes the catch. What a start from Delhi!
Kane Williamson, the skipper of Hyderabad, walks out into the middle!Â
Anrich Nortje to David Warner, Good-length ball on off, Warner gets behind the line of the delivery and then defends it to cover.
Anrich Nortje to David Warner, Excellent start from Anrich Nortje! He starts with a yorker outside off, Warner gets his bat down to dig it out but misses.
Right. Done with all the pre-match formalities as the action is all set to begin. The Delhi players are in a huddle as Rishabh Pant is giving some final words of wisdom to his players, before they spread out on the field. David Warner and Wriddhiman Saha will open the innings for Hyderabad. Anrich Nortje to steam in with the ball. Here he comes...
Rashid Khan is in for a quick chat! He says that they had nothing to lose and take every game as a final and they need to go out and enjoy and entertain the fans. Adds that they just need to keep believing and give their 100 percent and they need to stay positive and the result is secondary for them and their mindset as a team, is what matters the most. Opines that he just looks to keep it simple.Â
Delhi (Playing XI) -  Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (WK/C), Marcus Stoinis, Shimron Hetmyer, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Avesh Khan.
Rishabh Pant, the Delhi skipper, says that he is fine with bowling first as he wanted to do that only. Adds that they are looking to focus on the processes first. Informs that their 4 overseas players are Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, Shimron Hetmyer and Marcus Stoinis. Also tells that Ashwin is playing instead of Lalit Yadav.
Hyderabad (Playing XI) - David Warner, Wriddhiman Saha (WK), Kane Williamson (C), Manish Pandey, Jason Holder, Abdul Samad, Kedar Jadhav, Rashid Khan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Sandeep Sharma, Khaleel Ahmed.
Kane Williamson, the Hyderabad skipper, says that they will bat first and it looks like a good deck and they will make use of the conditions and put runs on the board. Says that it is a chance for them to regroup and hopes that they have a good second half of the tournament. Informs that he, David Warner, Rashid Khan, and Jason Holder are the four overseas players for this game and they are looking forward to battling against Delhi.Â
Ready to go again? I bet you all are as Delhi go up against Hyderabad. Both sides have had a different tournament so far. Delhi are on second with 6 wins while Hyderabad have had a tough time, winning just one game and are sitting at the bottom of the table. But the break might have given them the time to think about what they have done wrong and things might change for them for the better in this leg. Delhi, on the other hand, were brilliant in the first leg and they would look to continue the
Shikhar Dhawan has been left out of India's T20 World Cup squad and now it is his turn to show why it was a mistake from the selectors. He was in wonderful form in the first leg of the tournament and he along with Prithvi Shaw have been the mainstays for Delhi. For them, Shreyas Iyer is back as well after missing out on the first leg due to an injury but Pant remains the captain of the side. This makes them look stronger than ever and it won't be a surprise if Delhi come out on top in this enco
Toss - We are all set for the all-important toss. Up goes the coin and it lands in favour of Hyderabad. They have elected to bat.
Pitch report - Kevin Pietersen says that this is the same surface that was used in the game between Punjab and Rajasthan. Adds that the pacers have done well here in recent times. Goes onto say that the wicket is great. Tells that it is very hot and he feels that the captain winning the toss should bowl first.
... Game Day ...
Now with Jonny Bairstow out of the tournament, will David Warner return to the XI? Or will Jason Roy get a look-in? We will have to wait and see. Warner has been a key player for Hyderabad over the years and he would have felt hard done by when he was dropped earlier. If given a chance, he would like to make a statement. He has been a terrific player for Hyderabad over the years and benching him might not be the best idea. What will happen?
One contest we are looking forward to is between Rashid Khan and Rishabh Pant. In the past, Pant has struggled against Rashid and he struggles to pick him. But Pant has been a different player in 2021 and he would look to get the better of Rashid in this game. Rashid though is a very clever bowler and he definitely will not make it easy for Pant and Delhi to go hard against him.Â
BREAKING NEWS! Hyderabad's T Natarajan has been tested positive for Covid and will not be featuring in the next few matches. Another player, Vijay Shankar, has been asked to isolate, because he was in close contact with Natarajan. 5 other people, from the non-playing staff, have been identified to be in close contact and been asked to follow the rules of isolation. But thankfully, the test results of all the other players conducted this morning have come out to be NEGATIVE. So, heaving a sigh
... THE RUN CHASE ...
Right then. 135 needed for Delhi to win and looking at their batting line-up, you would expect them to chase this down without a lot of trouble. But, Hyderabad have a good bowling attack and they will be waiting to have a go. A good run chase is on the cards. Stay tuned for the same.Â
Anrich Nortje is there for a chat. Says that it was a really good wicket and he tried to stick to one plan. Adds that he was feeling good and these are different conditions from Sri Lanka but it was good to play some T20s there and then come over here to UAE. Tells that he does not think too much and he keeps it simple. Adds that he tries to quickly identify what is going wrong. Says that there are lot of exercises and it is difficult to explain. Tells that things might be different at night and
Kagiso Rabada to Abdul Samad, ! Good shot! On a length on middle. Samad smashes it straight down the ground for a boundary.Â
Delhi were impressive in their outing with the ball. They clicked into gear right from the first ball as they removed Warner in the very first over and never let their tempo drop. They did really well to keep snaring regular wickets and were also good out on the field, with the exception of a couple of drops when Kane Williamson was batting. Anrich Nortje was the star of the show, ending with figures of 2-0-12-2 and bowled with pacy fire and zest. His Protea partner, Kagiso Rabada ended with
Hyderabad did not get off to a good start and that theme seemed to follow them for the rest of the innings. Warner did not have the best return as he departed for a 3-ball duck. His opening partner, Saha did not last for longer too. Kane Williamson and Manish Pandey were looking decent and stitched a 31-run stand too, but once Williamson fell, they lost wickets quickly. From 60/2, they slipped to 90/6. Samad played a decent hand and Rashid Khan slammed a few boundaries towards the end which sa
A superb bowling display this has been from Delhi as they have restricted Hyderabad to just 134! Hyderabad never seemed to get going and their bowlers will need to drop in a very strong display if they are to stop Delhi from taking the two points from this game!Â
Avesh Khan to Bhuvneshwar Kumar, ! RUN OUT! Bull's eye from Rishabh Pant! A full ball, outside off. Bhuvneshwar Kumar looks to drive but misses and they scamper across for a quick single. Rishabh Pant behind the stick grabs the ball and scores a direct hit on his end. A perfect end for Delhi and Hyderabad finish on 134 for 9.
Avesh Khan to Sandeep Sharma, BYE! A length ball, outside off. Sandeep Sharma swings and misses. They take a quick bye. Rishabh Pant has a shy at his end but misses.
Avesh Khan to Rashid Khan, ! RUN OUT! A full ball, outside off. Rashid Khan drags it down to long on and scampers across for a quick couple. Steven Smith, the substitute fielder carries the ball and throws it to the keeper. Rishabh Pant, behind the sticks removes the bails off and that is the end of Rashid Khan's cameo.
Sandeep Sharma is the next man in!Â
Avesh Khan to Rashid Khan, A dot! Again serves a yorker, outside off. Khan jams it out straight to short third man.Â
Avesh Khan to Bhuvneshwar Kumar, A yorker, outside off. Bhuvneshwar Kumar squeezes it out to third man for one run.
Avesh Khan to Bhuvneshwar Kumar, ! Useful runs! A length ball, on off. Kumar lofts it over covers and the ball races away to the fence for a boundary.Â
Avesh Khan to Bhuvneshwar Kumar, WIDE! Now down the leg side. A full ball, angling down. Kumar misses his flick.
Avesh Khan to Bhuvneshwar Kumar, WIDE! Length ball way outside off. Kumar swings and misses. Wided.
Avesh Khan to bowl the final over of the innings!Â
Kagiso Rabada to Rashid Khan, On a length, outside off. Rashid Khan tries to slash at it but gets a soft inside edge and the ball rolls to the keeper. 14 runs coming of the penultimate over!Â
Kagiso Rabada to Rashid Khan, ! Short of a length on middle. Rashid Khan looks to pull but gets a thick outside edge over the keeper's head and the ball races away to the fence.Â
Kagiso Rabada to Rashid Khan, Short and on middle. Rashid Khan looks to pull but misses.
Kagiso Rabada to Rashid Khan, ! BANG! A short ball, outside off. Rashid Khan hammers it all the way over point for a biggie.Â
Out walks Bhuvneshwar Kumar!Â
Kagiso Rabada to Abdul Samad, ! CAUGHT BEHIND! Hyderabad are 7 down now! A short of a length ball, on off. Samad looks to pull but it gets big on him. He only manages a thick outside edge towards the short fine leg region where Rishabh Pant walks across and pouches it.
Anrich Nortje to Rashid Khan, Excellent end to the over and to Nortje's spell. Again serves a short ball, on middle. Khan fails to connect any bat on it as he looks to pull.Â
Anrich Nortje to Rashid Khan, A pacy short ball, on middle. Rashid Khan makes room and tries to whack it but fails to connect.Â
Anrich Nortje to Abdul Samad, A short ball, outside off. Samad pulls it down to long on who collects it on the bounce. A single taken.Â
Anrich Nortje to Rashid Khan, Very full and on middle, Khan whips it to deep square leg for a single.
Anrich Nortje to Rashid Khan, Full and on middle. Rashid Khan looks to go downtown but it takes the outside edge and it goes over backward point for a brace.
Anrich Nortje to Rashid Khan, Short ball, on middle. Rashid Khan looks to play the ramp shot but fails to get any bat on it.Â
Will Anrich Nortje or Kagiso Rabada bowl out now? It will be Nortje!Â
Avesh Khan to Abdul Samad, ! Much-needed one! A full toss, angling on middle. Abdul Samad hangs back and lofts it all the way over wide long on for a biggie.Â
Kagiso Rabada to Jason Holder, EDGED AND ! That has travelled off the outside edge. Hyderabad will take it anyhow they come. Good-length ball around off, Holder looks to swing it away but it goes off the outside edge and it flies over third man for a biggie.
Avesh Khan to Rashid Khan, Full and outside off. Rashid Khan opens the face of his bat in the last minute and works it to third man for a single. Hold on, a No Ball called by the third umpire and a Free Hit will follow.Â
Avesh Khan to Rashid Khan, Widish yorker-length ball. Rashid Khan fails to dig it out.
Avesh Khan to Rashid Khan, In the slot, a full ball. Rashid Khan drives it hard but finds the mid off fielder.Â
Avesh Khan to Abdul Samad, Short of a length, outside off. Samad stands tall and slaps it down to long on for a single.
Avesh Khan to Abdul Samad, Length and on off. Samad works it to mid-wicket.Â
Avesh Khan to Rashid Khan, On a length, outside off. Khan looks to push but gets an inside edge and the ball rolls to the keeper on a bounce. A single taken.Â
Axar Patel to Rashid Khan, Floated and on off. Khan punches it through covers for a single to end the over.Â
Axar Patel to Rashid Khan, ! EDGY RUNS! A shorter ball, around off. Khan makes room and looks to push but gets a thick outside edge past short third man for a boundary. The fielder gives a chase but to no avail.Â
Axar Patel to Abdul Samad, Full and on off, pushed to deep covers for one run.
Axar Patel to Rashid Khan, Quicker and angling on middle. Rashid Khan gets inside his crease and punches it through point for a single.
Strategic Time-Out! Delhi have continued their good work and have kept a hold on the scoring by Hyderabad, taking important wickets regularly too. They will know that this phase is an important one and will look to close the innings out well. Hyderabad, on the other hand, will want to go hard now and put a respectable total on the board. Also, Rashid Khan is the new batter in!Â
Axar Patel to Rashid Khan, Flatter and on off. Rashid Khan pushes it to covers.
Axar Patel to Jason Holder, ! TAKEN! Good catch by Prithvi Shaw, that was hit with some venom! A tossed up ball, full and on off. Jason Holder shuffles down the pitch and looks to go over covers but does not get the required elevation. Hits it hard and straight to covers where the ball sticks in the hands of Prithvi Shaw. Hyderabad are 6 down now and in a spot of bother.Â
Kagiso Rabada to Abdul Samad, Short ball around leg, Samad looks to pull but misses.
Kagiso Rabada to Abdul Samad, A couple now! Full ball outside off, Samad lifts it to deep cover for a couple of runs.
Kagiso Rabada to Jason Holder, On off, guided to third man for a single.
Kagiso Rabada to Jason Holder, PLAY AND A MISS! Full and outside off, Holder makes some room and then looks to drive but fails to put bat on it. A No Ball called by the third umpire. Free Hit will follow.
Kagiso Rabada to Abdul Samad, Good-length ball around off, Samad heaves it off his inner half to deep square leg. A single.
Kagiso Rabada to Jason Holder, Good-length ball on middle, Holder flicks it to deep square leg for a single.
Change. Kagiso Rabada returns. 2-0-11-2 so far.Â
Ravichandran Ashwin to Jason Holder, Full on middle, Holder flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Ravichandran Ashwin to Jason Holder, NOT ! Holder has made it back in! Tossed up on off, Holder plays the reverse sweep to short third man and takes off for a single but is sent back. Nortje throws it to the keeper, Pant who whips the bails off. The third umpire is called for and the replays show that Holder is just in.
Is that a run out? Jason Holder looks to be safe, but we will have a look to be sure. Replays show that Holder got his bat inside the crease just in time, before the bails come off. Will be not out.Â
Ravichandran Ashwin to Jason Holder, Quicker ball on off, Holder defends it to cover.
Ravichandran Ashwin to Abdul Samad, Just short! Tossed up on middle, Samad looks to go over long on but mistimes it. Luckily for him, it lands short of Smith, the substitute fielder at long on. A single taken.
Ravichandran Ashwin to Jason Holder, Flatter ball on the pads, Holder works it to deep mid-wicket for one.
Ravichandran Ashwin to Abdul Samad, Floated on the pads, Samad flicks it to deep mid-wicket for one.
The big West Indian, Jason Holder walks out now!Â
Anrich Nortje to Kedar Jadhav, ! LBW! All reds it is and Anrich Nortje has another! He has been excellent in this game so far. Nortje goes full and on middle, Jadhav looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. An appeal is made for LBW and the finger has gone up. Jadhav takes the review and it looks like it has been taken more in hope, than anything else. The UltraEdge shows no bat while the Ball Tracker shows all reds.
DRS time! Kedar Jadhav has been given out LBW, but he takes the review this time. UltraEdge shows a flatline as the ball passes the bat. Ball Tracker rolls in and THREE REDS, it is. Jadhav continues his walk back to the shed.Â
Anrich Nortje to Kedar Jadhav, Outside off, Jadhav cuts it to point. Jadhav wants the single but is sent back by Samad.
Anrich Nortje to Kedar Jadhav, PLAY AND A MISS! On a length outside off, Jadhav looks to guide it to third man but fails to get any bat on it.
Anrich Nortje to Abdul Samad, Good-length ball on middle, Samad nudges it to long on for a single.
Anrich Nortje to Kedar Jadhav, Back of a length ball outside off, Kedar cuts it to third man for one.
Will Kagiso Rabada bowl his third over? Nopes. His Protea teammate, Anrich Nortje comes back on. 2-0-5-1 so far for him.Â
Anrich Nortje to Abdul Samad, Full ball on middle, Samad heaves it to deep square leg for a single.
Axar Patel to Kane Williamson, ! TAKEN! The dropped catches do not cost much and do not haunt Delhi as they hold onto this catch and it is the captain who has to walk back now! Patel hurls a full ball, on off. Kane Williamson shuffles across and comes down the track to go downtown but does not middle it. He hits it high in the air and towards long off where Shimron Hetmyer takes a well-judged catch near the ropes.
Ravichandran Ashwin to Abdul Samad, Flatter ball on the pads, Samad works it to deep square leg for a single.
Ravichandran Ashwin to Kedar Jadhav, Quicker ball on off, Jadhav pushes it to long off for a single.
Ravichandran Ashwin to Kedar Jadhav, Flatter ball around off, Jadhav moves inside the crease and then guides it to short third man. The fielder throws it to Pant who whips the bails off but Jadhav was in.
Kagiso Rabada to Manish Pandey, ! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Rabada returns and sends back Manish Pandey! Hyderabad have lost two quickly and Delhi are right on top here. Rabada runs in and dishes a good-length ball on middle and leg, Pandey looks to flick but seems to be a little early into the shot. It goes off the leading edge behind the bowler. Rabada runs a little behind and takes it safely. Hyderabad in desperate need of a partnership.
Axar Patel to Manish Pandey, Flatter and outside off, cut away to point for a single.
Axar Patel to Kane Williamson, Another chance goes begging! Prithvi Shaw is the culprit this time! What are Delhi doing? Loopy ball outside off, Williamson looks to go over cover but mistimes it. It goes quickly to Shaw at cover who gets two hands to it but fails to hold onto it. Will this prove costly?
Ravichandran Ashwin to Abdul Samad, Floated ball on the pads, Samad nudges it to deep square leg for another single.
Ravichandran Ashwin to Kedar Jadhav, Flatter ball on middle, Jadhav tucks it to square leg and crosses over.
Ravichandran Ashwin to Abdul Samad, Full ball on the pads, Samad flicks it to deep square leg for a single.
Kagiso Rabada to Kedar Jadhav, Back of a length ball outside off, Jadhav looks to defend at first but then gets his bat away from the line of the delivery.
Kagiso Rabada to Abdul Samad, Good-length ball around off, Samad works it to long on for a single.
Kagiso Rabada to Abdul Samad, Slower ball outside off, Samad looks to swing it away but misses.
Kagiso Rabada to Abdul Samad, MISFIELD AND ! Sloppy work from Shimron Hetmyer! Low full toss on middle and leg, Samad flicks it to deep mid-wicket. Hetmyer comes across, slides but commits a misfield and concedes a boundary.
Kagiso Rabada to Abdul Samad, Full on off, Samad pushes it to cover.
Abdul Samad strides out!Â
The next batter is in. Kedar Jadhav, it is.Â
Axar Patel to Manish Pandey, Loopy ball, on off. Manish punches it to point for a single.
Axar Patel to Kane Williamson, In the air but safe! A full ball, on off. Kane Williamson lofts it towards long off and the ball drops safely. A single taken.Â
Axar Patel to Kane Williamson, Around off, pushed to covers.
Ravichandran Ashwin to Kane Williamson, ! Rishabh Pant is the culprit! Ashwin hurls a carrom ball, flatter and outside off, it lands and spins away. Kane Williamson looks to push on the off side but gets an outside edge to the keeper who fails to catch it. A single taken as the ball rolls to the off side.
Ravichandran Ashwin to Kane Williamson, Again goes wide of the crease and hurls a flatter ball, on middle. Kane Williamson pushes it back to the bowler.
Ravichandran Ashwin to Manish Pandey, Flatter and on middle. Manish Pandey flicks it to square leg for a single. Kane Williamson wanted another run but was sent back on time.
Ravichandran Ashwin to Manish Pandey, ! Makes full use of the Free Hit! Ashwin goes wide of the crease and angles a short ball, on off. Pandey slaps it straight down the ground for a boundary.Â
Ravichandran Ashwin to Kane Williamson, A full ball, on middle. Kane Williamson sweeps it to short fine leg for a single. No Ball called for overstepping. Free-Hit coming up.Â
Ravichandran Ashwin to Kane Williamson, WIDE! Full and way outside off. Left alone.Â
Ravichandran Ashwin to Kane Williamson, ! Welcomes Ashwin with a boundary! Slightly shorter, outside off. Kane Williamson rocks back and times it in the gap towards deep mid-wicket for a boundary. Â
Strategic Time-Out! Marcus Stoinis runs in and pulls out of the delivery at the last moment and it looks like he has injured himself. Looks like an issue with his leg or calf. The umpire decides to take a Time-Out now. Delhi have started this game really well as they have sent back 2 good batters and have not allowed the Hyderabad batters to let loose. They still have to worry about Kane Williamson and Manish Pandey, who are out in the middle. The team from the south will look to stitch a goo
Marcus Stoinis to Kane Williamson, Short of a length, outside off. Kane Williamson hangs back and slaps it uppishly over covers for a brace.Â
DRS time! Kane Williamson has been given not out for an LBW appeal. Rishabh Pant goes for the review. A wasted review as there was a clear inside edge. Kane lives on but Delhi lose the review.Â
Axar Patel to Kane Williamson, Just a single! A loopy ball, on middle. Kane Williamson advances down the track and flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.
Axar Patel to Manish Pandey, Flatter ball, on middle. Pandey eases it down to long on for a single.
Axar Patel to Kane Williamson, Around off, pushed to covers for a single.
Axar Patel to Manish Pandey, Now stays back and punches this flatter ball to point for a single.
Axar Patel to Manish Pandey, A full ball, on off. Pandey dances down the track and drags it to mid-wicket.Â
Axar Patel to Manish Pandey, Tossed up, full and on off. Pandey slaps it hard but finds the cover fielder.Â
Marcus Stoinis to Manish Pandey, 7 runs coming from the over! On a length, on off. Pandey tucks it to long on and collects a single.
Marcus Stoinis to Manish Pandey, Full and on middle, Pandey turns it to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.Â
Marcus Stoinis to Kane Williamson, Just a single! On a length, outside off. Kane Williamson skips down and drives it to covers. Prithvi Shaw inside the ring dives to his right and stops the ball. A single taken.Â
Marcus Stoinis to Manish Pandey, A full ball, on middle. Pandey hangs back and flicks it to deep mid-wicket for one run.
Marcus Stoinis to Kane Williamson, LEG BYE! A length ball, angling on the pads. Kane Williamson looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. The ball rolls on the leg side of the pitch and they collect a leg bye.Â
Marcus Stoinis to Manish Pandey, Full and on middle. Pandey drills it down to long on for a single.
Change in bowling. Marcus Stoinis is handed the ball now...
Avesh Khan to Kane Williamson, Short of a length, on middle. Kane Williamson pulls it all along the ground to short fine leg. Avesh Khan will feel lucky as that was a ball that deserved to have been put away. End of the Powerplay, Hyderabad are 32/2.
Avesh Khan to Kane Williamson, A length ball, on off. Kane Williamson defends it back to the bowler.
Avesh Khan to Kane Williamson, Good shot from Williamson but for no run! A full ball, on off. Kane Williamson drives it to the cover fielder who dives to his right and stops it.Â
Manish Pandey is the new man in. Avesh Khan is back on as well.
Avesh Khan to Manish Pandey, Short of a length, outside off. Pandey opens his bat face and guides it nicely to third man for a single.Â
Avesh Khan to Kane Williamson, On a length, on off, pushed back to the bowler who half-stops and deflects it to mid off.Â
Avesh Khan to Manish Pandey, A full ball, on middle. Pandey flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a brace. He is off the mark.Â
Kagiso Rabada to Wriddhiman Saha, ! CAUGHT! Kagiso Rabada has his revenge, as after being slammed for a biggie on the first ball of this over, he removes Saha now! Saha was looking good but in search of quick runs, he pays the price. Short ball around off, Saha looks to pull but the ball came quickly onto him. It takes the top edge and it goes to mid-wicket where Shikhar Dhawan takes the catch.
Kagiso Rabada to Wriddhiman Saha, Fullish ball outside off, Saha looks to drive but fails to get any bat on it.
Kagiso Rabada to Wriddhiman Saha, Good-length ball outside off, pushed to cover.
Kagiso Rabada to Wriddhiman Saha, Slower short ball outside off, Saha looks to pull but is early into the shot and he misses.
Kagiso Rabada to Wriddhiman Saha, Good-length ball around off, Saha defends it to the side of the pitch on the leg side.
Kagiso Rabada to Wriddhiman Saha, ! What a way to welcome Kagiso Rabada! Lovely stuff from Saha! Full on the pads, Saha flicks it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum. 2000 runs for Saha in the Indian T20 League.
Change. The speedster, Kagiso Rabada will have a go now!Â
Axar Patel to Kane Williamson, Flatter ball outside off, Williamson pushes it to point.
Axar Patel to Wriddhiman Saha, Quicker ball on the pads, Saha flicks it to the leg side for another single.
Axar Patel to Kane Williamson, Fullish ball on middle, Kane works it to square leg for a single.
Axar Patel to Kane Williamson, Tossed up on middle, Williamson defends it back to the bowler.
Axar Patel to Wriddhiman Saha, Quicker ball on off, Saha pushes it to cover for one.
Change. Axar Patel to roll his arm!Â
Axar Patel to Wriddhiman Saha, ! First signs of aggression from Saha! Loopy ball on off, Saha goes on his knees and then slog-sweeps it to deep mid-wicket for a boundary.
Anrich Nortje to Wriddhiman Saha, Excellent yorker from Nortje! Yorker on the pads, Saha looks to flick but gets hit on the pads. Nortje appeals but the umpire is not interested. Going down leg, maybe. A leg bye taken as the ball goes to third man.
Anrich Nortje to Wriddhiman Saha, Good-length delivery outside off, Saha punches it to cover.
Anrich Nortje to Kane Williamson, Good-length ball on the pads, Kane clips it to deep square leg for a single.
Anrich Nortje to Kane Williamson, A dot! Full ball on middle, Williamson pushes it straight to the fielder at mid on.
Anrich Nortje to Wriddhiman Saha, Good-length ball on middle, Saha works it wide of mid on for a single.
Anrich Nortje to Kane Williamson, Fullish ball on the pads, Williamson flicks it to deep square leg for one.
Avesh Khan to Wriddhiman Saha, PLAY AND A MISS! Good-length ball outside off, Saha looks to cut but fails to get any bat on it.
Avesh Khan to Wriddhiman Saha, ! Just past the point fielder! Length ball outside off, Saha waits on it and slashes at it. It goes uppishly towards cover-point. The point fielder dives full stretch but it goes wide of him for a boundary.
Avesh Khan to Wriddhiman Saha, Good-length ball outside off, Saha pushes it to point.
Avesh Khan to Kane Williamson, On a length around off, Williamson opens the face of the bat and then guides it to third man for a single.
Avesh Khan to Wriddhiman Saha, Good-length ball on middle, Saha gets off the mark as he flicks this one to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Avesh Khan to Wriddhiman Saha, Full on middle, Saha works it to mid on.
Avesh Khan to partner Nortje from the other end.Â
Anrich Nortje to Kane Williamson, NOT ! A big inside edge on it and Delhi waste a review. Good-length ball around off, Williamson looks to defend but seems to have missed and gets hit on the pads, Delhi appeal but the umpire says no. Pant takes the review after discussing with the bowler and his teammates. The UltraEdge rolls in and it shows that there was an inside edge on it.
Anrich Nortje to Kane Williamson, LEG BYES! Poor delivery to end the over! Good-length ball on the pads, Williamson looks to flick but it brushes his pads and it goes to fine leg for four leg byes.
Anrich Nortje to Kane Williamson, Williamson is off the mark with a lovely drive! Full on middle, Williamson drives it towards mid on. The fielder from mid on makes a half stop. Two runs taken as the ball goes to long on.
Anrich Nortje to David Warner, ! CAUGHT! Warner goes for a duck! Excellent start from Anrich Nortje and Delhi! This is just the start they would have wanted. Not the return that Warner would have wanted to the Hyderabad side. A pacy short ball around off, Warner hops and looks to flick but the ball gets big on him. It takes the leading edge and it goes to point where Axar Patel takes the catch. What a start from Delhi!
Kane Williamson, the skipper of Hyderabad, walks out into the middle!Â
Anrich Nortje to David Warner, Good-length ball on off, Warner gets behind the line of the delivery and then defends it to cover.
Anrich Nortje to David Warner, Excellent start from Anrich Nortje! He starts with a yorker outside off, Warner gets his bat down to dig it out but misses.
Right. Done with all the pre-match formalities as the action is all set to begin. The Delhi players are in a huddle as Rishabh Pant is giving some final words of wisdom to his players, before they spread out on the field. David Warner and Wriddhiman Saha will open the innings for Hyderabad. Anrich Nortje to steam in with the ball. Here he comes...
Rashid Khan is in for a quick chat! He says that they had nothing to lose and take every game as a final and they need to go out and enjoy and entertain the fans. Adds that they just need to keep believing and give their 100 percent and they need to stay positive and the result is secondary for them and their mindset as a team, is what matters the most. Opines that he just looks to keep it simple.Â
Delhi (Playing XI) -  Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (WK/C), Marcus Stoinis, Shimron Hetmyer, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Avesh Khan.
Rishabh Pant, the Delhi skipper, says that he is fine with bowling first as he wanted to do that only. Adds that they are looking to focus on the processes first. Informs that their 4 overseas players are Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, Shimron Hetmyer and Marcus Stoinis. Also tells that Ashwin is playing instead of Lalit Yadav.
Hyderabad (Playing XI) - David Warner, Wriddhiman Saha (WK), Kane Williamson (C), Manish Pandey, Jason Holder, Abdul Samad, Kedar Jadhav, Rashid Khan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Sandeep Sharma, Khaleel Ahmed.
Kane Williamson, the Hyderabad skipper, says that they will bat first and it looks like a good deck and they will make use of the conditions and put runs on the board. Says that it is a chance for them to regroup and hopes that they have a good second half of the tournament. Informs that he, David Warner, Rashid Khan, and Jason Holder are the four overseas players for this game and they are looking forward to battling against Delhi.Â
Ready to go again? I bet you all are as Delhi go up against Hyderabad. Both sides have had a different tournament so far. Delhi are on second with 6 wins while Hyderabad have had a tough time, winning just one game and are sitting at the bottom of the table. But the break might have given them the time to think about what they have done wrong and things might change for them for the better in this leg. Delhi, on the other hand, were brilliant in the first leg and they would look to continue the
Shikhar Dhawan has been left out of India's T20 World Cup squad and now it is his turn to show why it was a mistake from the selectors. He was in wonderful form in the first leg of the tournament and he along with Prithvi Shaw have been the mainstays for Delhi. For them, Shreyas Iyer is back as well after missing out on the first leg due to an injury but Pant remains the captain of the side. This makes them look stronger than ever and it won't be a surprise if Delhi come out on top in this enco
Toss - We are all set for the all-important toss. Up goes the coin and it lands in favour of Hyderabad. They have elected to bat.
Pitch report - Kevin Pietersen says that this is the same surface that was used in the game between Punjab and Rajasthan. Adds that the pacers have done well here in recent times. Goes onto say that the wicket is great. Tells that it is very hot and he feels that the captain winning the toss should bowl first.
... Game Day ...
Now with Jonny Bairstow out of the tournament, will David Warner return to the XI? Or will Jason Roy get a look-in? We will have to wait and see. Warner has been a key player for Hyderabad over the years and he would have felt hard done by when he was dropped earlier. If given a chance, he would like to make a statement. He has been a terrific player for Hyderabad over the years and benching him might not be the best idea. What will happen?
One contest we are looking forward to is between Rashid Khan and Rishabh Pant. In the past, Pant has struggled against Rashid and he struggles to pick him. But Pant has been a different player in 2021 and he would look to get the better of Rashid in this game. Rashid though is a very clever bowler and he definitely will not make it easy for Pant and Delhi to go hard against him.Â
BREAKING NEWS! Hyderabad's T Natarajan has been tested positive for Covid and will not be featuring in the next few matches. Another player, Vijay Shankar, has been asked to isolate, because he was in close contact with Natarajan. 5 other people, from the non-playing staff, have been identified to be in close contact and been asked to follow the rules of isolation. But thankfully, the test results of all the other players conducted this morning have come out to be NEGATIVE. So, heaving a sigh