Delhi Capitals v Kolkata Knight Riders, Live Cricket Score and Commentary, Match 48, Indian Premier League, 2025

Indian Premier League Match 48: Delhi Capitals v Kolkata Knight Riders at Delhi, April 29, 2025

Delhi Capitals

190/9 (20)

Kolkata Knight Riders

KKR

204/9 (20)

Finished

KKR won by 14 runs

Kolkata Knight Riders InningKKR Inning204/9 (20 ov)

Delhi Capitals InningDC Inning190/9 (20 ov)

Commentary

0.1

Anukul Roy to Abishek Porel, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump. Abishek Porel hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

0.2

Abishek Porel c A Russell b AS Roy 4 (2) Anukul Roy to Abishek Porel, no run, c A Russell b AS Roy, Caught out !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Abishek Porel goes forward, takes a big risk by attempting drive towards deep cover, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Andre Russell, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Abishek Porel.

0.3

Anukul Roy to Karun Nair, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Karun Nair hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.

0.4

Anukul Roy to Karun Nair, 1 run, Karun Nair hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed defensive shot off an off break ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at mid off for 1 run.

0.5

Anukul Roy to Faf du Plessis, 1 run, Faf Du Plessis hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an off break ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at short mid wicket for 1 run.

0.6

Anukul Roy to Karun Nair, 1 run, Karun Nair hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed drive off an off break ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at short cover for 1 run.

End of over 1 (7 runs)

Karun Nair 2 (3)

Faf du Plessis 1 (1)

Delhi Capitals 7/1

Anukul Roy 1-0-7-1

1.1

Vaibhav Arora to Karun Nair, no run, Dot Ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, and Karun Nair hangs on and tries to hit drive, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.

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1.2

Vaibhav Arora to Karun Nair, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball full length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Karun Nair with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.

1.2

Vaibhav Arora to Karun Nair, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, full length, on the off stump, Karun Nair goes back, dabs drive with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.

1.3

Vaibhav Arora to Karun Nair, 1 run, Karun Nair hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at short mid wicket for 1 run.

1.4

Vaibhav Arora to Faf du Plessis, Six, Six !! What a delivery! inswinger lands right on the off stump, Faf Du Plessis goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the long off region for a remarkable Maximum!

1.5

Vaibhav Arora to Faf du Plessis, 1 run, Faf Du Plessis hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed defensive shot off an inswinger delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at short cover for 1 run.

1.6

Vaibhav Arora to Karun Nair, 1 run, Karun Nair hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an inswinger delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.

End of over 2 (10 runs)

Karun Nair 4 (7)

Faf du Plessis 8 (3)

Delhi Capitals 17/1

Vaibhav Arora 1-0-10-0

Anukul Roy 1-0-7-1

2.1

Anukul Roy to Karun Nair, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps. Karun Nair goes back, hits cut in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

2.2

Anukul Roy to Karun Nair, 2 runs, Karun Nair goes back and plays a well-timed cut off an off break ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 2 runs.

2.3

Anukul Roy to Karun Nair, 1 run, Karun Nair hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed sweep off an off break ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.

2.4

Anukul Roy to Faf du Plessis, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the leg stump, Faf Du Plessis hangs in the crease, dabs flick shot with soft hands toward short mid wicket, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.

2.5

Anukul Roy to Faf du Plessis, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Faf Du Plessis goes forward, dabs cut with soft hands toward point, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.

2.6

Anukul Roy to Faf du Plessis, 1 run, Faf Du Plessis hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an off break ball delivers at a yorker by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at short mid wicket for 1 run.

End of over 3 (8 runs)

Faf du Plessis 9 (6)

Karun Nair 11 (10)

Delhi Capitals 25/1

Anukul Roy 2-0-15-1

Vaibhav Arora 1-0-10-0

3.1

Harshit Rana to Faf du Plessis, Four, Four !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump. Faf Du Plessis hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

3.2

Harshit Rana to Faf du Plessis, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Faf Du Plessis hangs in the crease, dabs it towards short mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly, and makes a brilliant stop.

3.3

Harshit Rana to Faf du Plessis, 2 runs, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Faf Du Plessis hangs in the crease to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards long off for 2 runs.

3.4

Harshit Rana to Faf du Plessis, Four, Four !! inswinger, full length, on the off stump. Faf Du Plessis hangs in the crease, hits flick shot in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

3.5

Harshit Rana to Faf du Plessis, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Faf Du Plessis goes back, plays pull in the air to deep mid wicket. Ball finds the ropes for four.

3.6

Harshit Rana to Faf du Plessis, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Faf Du Plessis hangs in the crease, dabs cut with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.

End of over 4 (14 runs)

Faf du Plessis 23 (12)

Karun Nair 11 (10)

Delhi Capitals 39/1

Harshit Rana 1-0-14-0

Anukul Roy 2-0-15-1

4.1

Vaibhav Arora to Karun Nair, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, full length, on the off stump, Karun Nair hangs in the crease and slash drive towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

4.2

Vaibhav Arora to Karun Nair, Four, Four !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the stumps. Karun Nair hangs in the crease, hits flick shot in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

4.3

Karun Nair lbw b V Arora 15 (13) Vaibhav Arora to Karun Nair, no run, lbw b V Arora, Out LBW !! fast ball, yorker, on the stumps, Karun Nair hangs in the crease, strives to play it across the bat but fails to connect and ball strikes the pad, leading to an LBW appeal by Vaibhav Arora, which is accepted by the umpire, resulting in Karun Nair dismissal.

4.4

Vaibhav Arora to KL Rahul, 1 run, KL Rahul hangs in the crease to take outswinger of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards point for 1 run.

4.5

Vaibhav Arora to Faf du Plessis, Four, Four !! inswinger, full length, on the stumps, Faf Du Plessis goes back, plays flick shot in the air to long off. Ball finds the ropes for four.

4.6

Vaibhav Arora to Faf du Plessis, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Faf Du Plessis hangs in the crease, trying to hit pull, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.

End of over 5 (9 runs)

Faf du Plessis 27 (14)

KL Rahul 1 (1)

Delhi Capitals 48/2

Vaibhav Arora 2-0-19-1

Harshit Rana 1-0-14-0

5.1

Varun Chakaravarthy to KL Rahul, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the stumps, KL Rahul hangs in the crease, dabs flick shot with soft hands toward short mid wicket, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.

5.2

Varun Chakaravarthy to KL Rahul, 1 run, KL Rahul hangs in the crease to take legbreak of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

5.3

Varun Chakaravarthy to Faf du Plessis, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump, Faf Du Plessis goes back and slash drive towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

5.4

Varun Chakaravarthy to Faf du Plessis, 4 bye, Bye !! googly, full length, on the off stump, Faf Du Plessis hangs in the crease, aims to slam pull, but misses the shot and keeper fumbles and batter steals bye for 4 runs.

5.5

Varun Chakaravarthy to Faf du Plessis, 1 run, Faf Du Plessis hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed drive off an legbreak delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.

5.6

Varun Chakaravarthy to KL Rahul, Four, Four !! legbreak, full length, on the stumps. KL Rahul hangs in the crease, hits flick shot in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

End of over 6 (10 runs)

KL Rahul 6 (4)

Faf du Plessis 28 (17)

Delhi Capitals 58/2

Varun Chakaravarthy 1-0-6-0

Vaibhav Arora 2-0-19-1

6.1

Anukul Roy to Faf du Plessis, 1 run, Faf Du Plessis goes back and plays a well-timed cut off an off break ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep point for 1 run.

6.2

Anukul Roy to KL Rahul, 1 run, KL Rahul goes back and plays a well-timed cut off an arm ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at short cover for 1 run.

6.3

KL Rahul runout (S Narine) 7 (5) Anukul Roy to Faf du Plessis, no run, runout (S Narine), Run out !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Faf Du Plessis goes forward, strikes flick shot towards short fine leg and sets off for a quick single, but it was a suicidal one. Sunil Narine collects the ball and throws it toward the stumps, and KL Rahul was well short of his crease. Run out, and what a silly way to get out!

6.4

Anukul Roy to Axar Patel, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Axar Patel hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.

6.5

Anukul Roy to Axar Patel, 1 run, Axar Patel goes back and plays a well-timed cut off an off break ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.

6.6

End of over 7 (4 runs)

Faf du Plessis 30 (20)

Axar Patel 1 (2)

Delhi Capitals 62/3

Anukul Roy 3-0-19-1

Varun Chakaravarthy 1-0-6-0

7.1

Sunil Narine to Faf du Plessis, 1 run, Faf Du Plessis hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed drive off an off break ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at short cover for 1 run.

7.2

Sunil Narine to Axar Patel, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Axar Patel hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short mid wicket, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.

7.3

Sunil Narine to Axar Patel, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the stumps, Axar Patel hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum!

7.4

Sunil Narine to Axar Patel, 1 run, Axar Patel hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an off break ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at square leg for 1 run.

7.5

Sunil Narine to Faf du Plessis, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Sunil Narine bowls a sharp delivery, and Faf Du Plessis hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.

7.6

Sunil Narine to Faf du Plessis, 1 run, Faf Du Plessis hangs in the crease to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards short mid wicket for 1 run.

End of over 8 (9 runs)

Faf du Plessis 32 (23)

Axar Patel 8 (5)

Delhi Capitals 71/3

Sunil Narine 1-0-9-0

Anukul Roy 3-0-19-1

8.1

Varun Chakaravarthy to Faf du Plessis, 1 run, Faf Du Plessis hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an legbreak delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at mid on for 1 run.

8.2

Varun Chakaravarthy to Axar Patel, 1 run, Axar Patel hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an legbreak delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.

8.3

Varun Chakaravarthy to Faf du Plessis, Four, Four !! legbreak, good length, on the stumps. Faf Du Plessis goes back, hits pull in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

8.4

Varun Chakaravarthy to Faf du Plessis, Four, Four !! legbreak, good length, on the stumps. Faf Du Plessis hangs in the crease, hits flick shot in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

8.5

Varun Chakaravarthy to Faf du Plessis, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump, Faf Du Plessis hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.

8.6

Varun Chakaravarthy to Faf du Plessis, Six, Six !! What a delivery! legbreak lands right on the off stump, Faf Du Plessis goes back, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum!

End of over 9 (16 runs)

Faf du Plessis 47 (28)

Axar Patel 9 (6)

Delhi Capitals 87/3

Varun Chakaravarthy 2-0-22-0

Sunil Narine 1-0-9-0

9.1

Sunil Narine to Axar Patel, 1 run, Axar Patel hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an off break ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.

9.2

Sunil Narine to Faf du Plessis, 1 run, Faf Du Plessis hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an off break ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.

9.3

Sunil Narine to Axar Patel, 1 run, Axar Patel goes back to take off break ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

9.4

Sunil Narine to Faf du Plessis, 1 run, Faf Du Plessis hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed cut off an off break ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep point for 1 run.

9.5

Sunil Narine to Axar Patel, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Faf Du Plessis goes back, dabs cut with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.

9.6

Sunil Narine to Axar Patel, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the stumps, Axar Patel hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!

End of over 10 (10 runs)

Axar Patel 17 (10)

Faf du Plessis 49 (30)

Delhi Capitals 97/3

Sunil Narine 2-0-19-0

Varun Chakaravarthy 2-0-22-0

10.1

Harshit Rana to Faf du Plessis, 1 run, Faf Du Plessis hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.

10.2

Harshit Rana to Axar Patel, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump. Axar Patel goes back and tries cut, edged!! in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

10.3

Harshit Rana to Axar Patel, no run, Dot Ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, and Axar Patel hangs on and tries to hit cut, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.

10.4

Harshit Rana to Axar Patel, 1 run, Axar Patel hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.

10.5

Harshit Rana to Faf du Plessis, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Faf Du Plessis hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

10.6

Harshit Rana to Faf du Plessis, 1 run, Faf Du Plessis goes back and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 1 run.

End of over 11 (11 runs)

Faf du Plessis 55 (33)

Axar Patel 22 (13)

Delhi Capitals 108/3

Harshit Rana 2-0-25-0

Sunil Narine 2-0-19-0

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11.1

Andre Russell to Faf du Plessis, 2 no ball, No ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Faf Du Plessis hangs in the crease, displays his finesse with a beautifully timed cut, ball rolls towards deep cover, umpire signals a no ball, as Andre Russell had overstepped.

11.1

Andre Russell to Axar Patel, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Axar Patel hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

11.2

Andre Russell to Axar Patel, 1 run, Axar Patel hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.

11.3

Andre Russell to Faf du Plessis, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, yorker, on the stumps, Faf Du Plessis hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

11.4

Andre Russell to Faf du Plessis, 1 run, Faf Du Plessis hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 1 run.

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11.5

Andre Russell to Axar Patel, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball yorker, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Axar Patel no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.

11.5

Andre Russell to Axar Patel, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, yorker, on the off stump, Axar Patel hangs in the crease, dabs cut with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.

11.6

Andre Russell to Axar Patel, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Short and well outside the off stump. Axar Patel hangs in the crease, it to the long off, races away and finds the boundary.

End of over 12 (13 runs)

Axar Patel 31 (17)

Faf du Plessis 57 (36)

Delhi Capitals 121/3

Andre Russell 1-0-13-0

Harshit Rana 2-0-25-0

12.1

Varun Chakaravarthy to Faf du Plessis, 1 run, Faf Du Plessis hangs in the crease to take legbreak of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards short mid wicket for 1 run.

12.2

Varun Chakaravarthy to Axar Patel, 1 run, Axar Patel goes back and plays a well-timed cut off an legbreak delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at short cover for 1 run.

12.3

Varun Chakaravarthy to Faf du Plessis, 1 run, Faf Du Plessis hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed pull off an legbreak delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at short mid wicket for 1 run.

12.4

Varun Chakaravarthy to Axar Patel, no run, Dot ball !! googly, full length, on the off stump, Varun Chakaravarthy bowls a sharp delivery, and Axar Patel hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.

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12.5

Varun Chakaravarthy to Axar Patel, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! legbreak full length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Axar Patel with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.

12.5

Varun Chakaravarthy to Axar Patel, Four, Four !! legbreak, full length, on the stumps, Axar Patel hangs in the crease, plays cut in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four.

12.6

Varun Chakaravarthy to Axar Patel, 1 run, Axar Patel hangs in the crease to take legbreak of good length aimed on the leg stump, executing a textbook defensive shot, edged!! and the ball sails towards short mid wicket for 1 run.

End of over 13 (9 runs)

Axar Patel 37 (21)

Faf du Plessis 59 (38)

Delhi Capitals 130/3

Varun Chakaravarthy 3-0-31-0

Andre Russell 1-0-13-0

13.1

13.2

Axar Patel c H Rana b S Narine 43 (23) Sunil Narine to Axar Patel, no run, c H Rana b S Narine, Caught out !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Axar Patel hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting drive towards short cover, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Harshit Rana, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Axar Patel.

13.3

Sunil Narine to Tristan Stubbs, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Tristan Stubbs hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

13.4

Sunil Narine to Tristan Stubbs, 1 run, Tristan Stubbs hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed drive off an off break ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at mid off for 1 run.

13.5

13.6

Tristan Stubbs b S Narine 1 (3) Sunil Narine to Tristan Stubbs, no run, b S Narine, Bowled out !! arm ball, full length, on the stumps, A bold move from Tristan Stubbs as batter hangs in the crease and plays it, but it proves to be batter's downfall. The ball crashes into stumps, and the stumps are rattled. Bowled out!

End of over 14 (8 runs)

Tristan Stubbs 1 (3)

Faf du Plessis 60 (39)

Delhi Capitals 138/5

Sunil Narine 3-0-27-2

Varun Chakaravarthy 3-0-31-0

14.1

Anukul Roy to Faf du Plessis, 1 run, Faf Du Plessis hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed cut off an off break ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.

14.2

Anukul Roy to Vipraj Nigam, 1 run, Vipraj Nigam hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed drive off an off break ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at mid off for 1 run.

14.3

Anukul Roy to Faf du Plessis, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, yorker, on the stumps, Faf Du Plessis hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away. Swift fielding by the bowler.

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14.4

Anukul Roy to Faf du Plessis, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! off break ball full length, on the off stump, Anukul Roy strays from his line, sending it too far outside the off-stump. The Umpire calls it a wide.

14.4

Anukul Roy to Faf du Plessis, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, yorker, on the stumps, Faf Du Plessis goes back, plays it with soft hands towards mid off, but the fielder is quick to react and prevents the run.

14.5

14.6

Anukul Roy to Vipraj Nigam, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump. Vipraj Nigam hangs in the crease, hits reverse sweep in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

End of over 15 (8 runs)

Vipraj Nigam 5 (2)

Faf du Plessis 62 (43)

Delhi Capitals 146/5

Anukul Roy 4-0-27-1

Sunil Narine 3-0-27-2

15.1

Sunil Narine to Faf du Plessis, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Faf Du Plessis hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward point, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.

15.2

Faf du Plessis c R Singh b S Narine 62 (45) Sunil Narine to Faf du Plessis, no run, c R Singh b S Narine, Caught out !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Faf Du Plessis hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting sloge sweep towards long on, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Rinku Singh, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Faf Du Plessis.

15.3

Sunil Narine to Ashutosh Sharma, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Ashutosh Sharma hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

15.4

Sunil Narine to Ashutosh Sharma, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Ashutosh Sharma goes forward and dabs defensive shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball. Swift fielding by the bowler.

15.5

Sunil Narine to Ashutosh Sharma, 1 run, Ashutosh Sharma hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed cut off an off break ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long off for 1 run.

15.6

Sunil Narine to Vipraj Nigam, 1 run, Vipraj Nigam hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an off break ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at square leg for 1 run.

End of over 16 (2 runs)

Vipraj Nigam 6 (3)

Ashutosh Sharma 1 (3)

Delhi Capitals 148/6

Sunil Narine 4-0-29-3

Anukul Roy 4-0-27-1

16.1

Harshit Rana to Vipraj Nigam, no run, Dot Ball !! fast ball, yorker, on the off stump, and Vipraj Nigam hangs on and tries to hit cut, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.

16.2

Harshit Rana to Vipraj Nigam, no run, Dot Ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, and Vipraj Nigam hangs on and tries to hit sloge sweep, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.

16.3

Harshit Rana to Vipraj Nigam, Four, Four !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the off stump. Vipraj Nigam hangs in the crease, hits sweep in the gap towards deep fine leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

16.4

Harshit Rana to Vipraj Nigam, 1 run, Vipraj Nigam goes back and plays a well-timed cut off an fast ball delivers at a fulltoss by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep point for 1 run.

16.5

Harshit Rana to Ashutosh Sharma, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the off stump, Ashutosh Sharma hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular cut to deep cover for a colossal Maximum!

16.6

Harshit Rana to Ashutosh Sharma, no run, Dot Ball !! fast ball, yorker, on the off stump, and Ashutosh Sharma hangs on and tries to hit cut, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.

End of over 17 (11 runs)

Ashutosh Sharma 7 (5)

Vipraj Nigam 11 (7)

Delhi Capitals 159/6

Harshit Rana 3-0-36-0

Sunil Narine 4-0-29-3

17.1

Varun Chakaravarthy to Vipraj Nigam, 1 run, Vipraj Nigam goes back and plays a well-timed pull off an legbreak delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long off for 1 run.

17.2

Ashutosh Sharma c S Narine b V Chakaravarthy 7 (6) Varun Chakaravarthy to Ashutosh Sharma, no run, c S Narine b V Chakaravarthy, Caught out !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump, Ashutosh Sharma hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting reverse sweep towards point, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Sunil Narine, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Ashutosh Sharma.

17.3

Mitchell Starc c Rahmanullah Gurbaz b V Chakaravarthy 0 (1) Varun Chakaravarthy to Mitchell Starc, no run, c Rahmanullah Gurbaz b V Chakaravarthy, Caught out!! googly full length on the off stump, Mitchell Starc hangs in the crease to take the gamble with sloge sweep towards mid off, edged!! and expertly caught by Rahmanullah Gurbaz. Leading to a soft dismissal.

17.4

Varun Chakaravarthy to Dushmantha Chameera, 1 run, Dushmantha Chameera hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an legbreak delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 1 run.

17.5

Varun Chakaravarthy to Vipraj Nigam, no run, Dot Ball !! legbreak, full length, on the leg stump, and Vipraj Nigam hangs on and tries to hit sweep, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.

17.6

Varun Chakaravarthy to Vipraj Nigam, Six, Six !! What a delivery! legbreak lands right on the off stump, Vipraj Nigam hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers inside out shot sending it flying to the deep cover region for a remarkable Maximum!

End of over 18 (8 runs)

Vipraj Nigam 18 (10)

Dushmantha Chameera 1 (1)

Delhi Capitals 167/8

Varun Chakaravarthy 4-0-39-2

Harshit Rana 3-0-36-0

18.1

Harshit Rana to Dushmantha Chameera, 1 run, Dushmantha Chameera hangs in the crease and plays cut off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, edged!! and the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at short fine leg for 1 run.

18.2

Harshit Rana to Vipraj Nigam, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump. Vipraj Nigam hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

18.3

Harshit Rana to Vipraj Nigam, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Vipraj Nigam goes back, dabs pull with soft hands toward mid on, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.

18.4

Harshit Rana to Vipraj Nigam, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the off stump, Vipraj Nigam hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers cut sending it flying to the deep point region for a remarkable Maximum!

18.5

Harshit Rana to Vipraj Nigam, 2 runs, Vipraj Nigam hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed cut off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep point for 2 runs.

18.6

Harshit Rana to Vipraj Nigam, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Vipraj Nigam hangs in the crease, dabs cut with soft hands toward short fine leg, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.

End of over 19 (13 runs)

Vipraj Nigam 30 (15)

Dushmantha Chameera 2 (2)

Delhi Capitals 180/8

Harshit Rana 4-0-49-0

Varun Chakaravarthy 4-0-39-2

19.1

Andre Russell to Dushmantha Chameera, 1 bye, Bye !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Dushmantha Chameera hangs in the crease, tries to swat it, but the ball sails past the batter, eluding the keeper, batter sneaks 1 runs off bye.

19.2

Andre Russell to Vipraj Nigam, Four, Four !! fast ball, yorker, on the off stump. Vipraj Nigam hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

19.3

Andre Russell to Vipraj Nigam, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Vipraj Nigam hangs in the crease, dabs it towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly, and makes a brilliant stop. Swift fielding by the bowler.

19.4

Andre Russell to Vipraj Nigam, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump. Vipraj Nigam hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

19.5

Vipraj Nigam b A Russell 38 (19) Andre Russell to Vipraj Nigam, no run, b A Russell, Bowled out !! fast ball, yorker, on the stumps, Vipraj Nigam hangs in the crease, tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.

19.6

Andre Russell to Kuldeep Yadav, 1 run, Kuldeep Yadav hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a fulltoss by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.

End of over 20 (10 runs)

Kuldeep Yadav 1 (1)

Dushmantha Chameera 2 (3)

Delhi Capitals 190/9

Andre Russell 2-0-22-1

Harshit Rana 4-0-49-0