20.0 -
Dwayne Bravo to A Morkel, FOUR, ohh dear! Morkel hits a boundary, but the Delhi lose by a solitary run. Dhoni applauds the effort, but he knows the pain of the batsman as well. CHN win their first game and DEL will be very disappointed with this. Coming back to the ball, it was full and just outside off, Morkel lofts the drive inside-out over extra-cover but the ball bounces just before the rope
19.1 -
Dwayne Bravo to A Morkel, FOUR, too much width on offer this time and Morkel goes hard at it. He gets a thick edge that runs away to the third man fence. Dhoni had no chance there
16.1 -
Dwayne Bravo to A Morkel, FOUR, edged and four! As has been the case, Bravo starts off his new over with a short and wide one. Morkel slashes hard at it and gets a thick edge that flies over Dhoni and crashes into the third man fence
15.5 -
I Pandey to Coulter-Nile, FOUR, Coulter-Nile has smashed the first ball for a boundary. That's a great way to start for the Australian. It was short and it sits up nicely for Coulter-Nile to pull it over mid-wicket for a boundary
13.5 -
Mohit Sharma to Yuvraj, FOUR, Mohit Sharma, you can't bowl to Yuvraj there. It was on the pads and these are easy pickings for Yuvi, who just tickles it fine and the ball runs away to the fence in a hurry
11.3 -
Ashwin to K Jadhav, FOUR, good shot from Jadhav, it wasn't all that short from Ashwin, but Jadhav did well to go back and he pulls it magnificently to the deep mid-wicket fence
10.1 -
I Pandey to K Jadhav, FOUR, short, wide and asking to be hit, Jadhav stays back in the crease and cuts it uppishly past a diving backward point, the ball runs away to the fence in no time
9.4 -
Ashwin to A Morkel, FOUR, that's lazy from Nehra in the deep, this was dropped short and just outside off, Morkel made room and cracked it in front of square. Nehra gets across from the deep, doesn't put in the dive and concedes a boundary
8.2 -
I Pandey to A Morkel, FOUR, that's nicely played by Morkel, short and just outside off, Morkel makes room outside leg and dabs it very late, gets it fine and beats third man to the fence
6.1 -
I Pandey to A Morkel, FOUR, that's a poor start from Pandey, full and wide outside off, Morkel throws his bat at that, gets a thick edge that races away past Dhoni and into the fence
4.1 -
Nehra to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR, that should give Iyer some confidence, on a good length and well outside off, Iyer leans forward, plays with an open face and goes over extra cover. McCullum gives chase, but the ball beats him to the fence
4.0 -
Mohit Sharma to A Morkel, FOUR, that's nicely played by Morkel, on a good length and well outside off, Morkel leans forward and caresses it past mid-off. Faf gives chase, but the ball wins the race
3.3 -
Mohit Sharma to A Morkel, FOUR, too short from Mohit Sharma, can't bowl those at his pace, pulled away past mid-wicket for a boundary
2.5 -
Nehra to M Agarwal, FOUR, Agarwal continues on his merry ways! On a good length and well outside off, slapped away past point for a boundary, played on the up and found the gap to perfection
0.4 -
Nehra to M Agarwal, FOUR, lovely shot, on a good length and just outside off, Agarwal takes a step or two down the track, picks up the length early and whips it through mid-wicket for a boundary
19.4 -
Dwayne Bravo to A Morkel, SIX, finally Morkel hits one out of the park! It was a back of a length delivery angling away outside off, Morkel waits for it, clears the front leg and hammers it over the cow corner fence. First clean strike from Morkel in this innings
1.5 -
Mohit Sharma to M Agarwal, SIX, lovely shot, this was pitched up and held its line outside off, Agarwal leans forward, meets the ball on top of the bounce and lifts it over mid-off for a maximum
19.3 -
Dwayne Bravo to Tahir, out Caught by Raina!! Tahir goes for the big one but holes out to Raina at deep mid-wicket. It was a short delivery from Bravo, Tahir went for the full-blooded pull, but he got more height than distance on it. Raina at deep mid-wicket runs forward, dives and completes a good catch. Tahir c Raina b Dwayne Bravo 2(2)
18.5 -
Nehra to Mishra, wide, out Mishra Run Out!! A needless run-out for the Delhi. It was banged in short and went over Mishra's head as he was backing away. Morkel was running for the bye but Mishra just didn't pay heed to his partner as he was busy looking at the square leg umpire. He was a little too late to take off. Dhoni underhands the ball to Nehra and Nehra runs back and disturbs the stumps at the non-striker's end with another underhand throw. It was also called a wide. Mishra run out (Dhoni/Nehra) 4(4)
17.4 -
Ashwin to Coulter-Nile, out Bowled!! Coulter-Nile has perished for the cause. It was a good slowish delivery from Ashwin, the off-spinner hits middle of middle as Coulter-Nile goes down on one knee and went for the big slog sweep. He missed it completely and Ashwin hits the timber. Coulter-Nile b Ashwin 5(4) [4s-1]
15.4 -
I Pandey to Duminy, out Bowled!! Ohh dear! The Delhi have lost their captain now. It was another back of a length delivery just outside off, Duminy went for another dab down to third man, but this was very close to his body. He ends up getting an inside edge and drags it back on the stumps. Pandey is delighted and Duminy walks back dejected. Morkel is the key for the Delhi now. Duminy b I Pandey 5(5)
14.3 -
Dwayne Bravo to Yuvraj, out Caught by I Pandey!! Bravo gets his dancing boots out as he has taken the wicket of the big fish. Yuvraj, who was controlling the pull so well in the last over plays a poor shot this time. It was a well directed short ball from Bravo, Yuvraj was in two minds whether to go after it or duck. In the end, he ends up playing a half-hearted forehand pull and ends up giving a catch to Pandey, who runs to his right from mid-wicket and takes it. Yuvraj c I Pandey b Dwayne Bravo 9(6) [4s-1]
13.1 -
Mohit Sharma to K Jadhav, out Caught by Ravindra Jadeja!! Sharma strikes first ball after coming into the attack. It was not a great ball from him, but he will take this wicket. It was touch wide outside off, Jadhav made room and wanted to guide it down towards third man. Instead of doing that, he ends up hitting it uppishly and straight to Jadeja at backward point. Can't get an easier catch than that. K Jadhav c Ravindra Jadeja b Mohit Sharma 20(20) [4s-2]
5.0 -
Nehra to Shreyas Iyer, out Caught by du Plessis!! Iyer has thrown it away! This was pitched up and just outside off, Iyer swings at that, doesn't get a decent connection, the ball goes high and towards mid-off. Faf keeps his eyes on the ball even as he backpedals and completes the catch, before tumbling onto the ground. Delhi are in familiar trouble now. Shreyas Iyer c du Plessis b Nehra 7(7) [4s-1]
3.0 -
Nehra to M Agarwal, out Caught by Dhoni!! Edged and caught! Nehra has two wickets in his second over. This was full and wide outside off, the off-cutter from Nehra, he rolled his fingers around it, tempts Agarwal into the drive, he chases and gets a thick edge, safely taken by Dhoni. Not the start that the Delhi would have liked. M Agarwal c Dhoni b Nehra 15(12) [4s-2 6s-1]
2.3 -
Nehra to C Gautam, out Caught by Dwayne Bravo!! Poor shot from Gautam! He never looked relaxed in the middle, this was pitched up and held its line outside off, Gautam was looking to go over mid-on with the punchy drive, doesn't get the height nor the elevation, straight to Bravo at mid-on. The celebrations start in the CHN camp, Nehra sends Gautam on his way with a kiss. C Gautam c Dwayne Bravo b Nehra 4(5)
18.5 -
Nehra to A Morkel, 1 run, a direct-hit and Morkel would have been a goner! It was full and right in the slot, but Morkel can only drill it towards mid-off and sets off for the single. McCullum was quick to fire it at the stumps at the non-striker's end, but can't hit the stumps and Morkel survives
18.1 -
Nehra to Mishra, 1 run, a direct-hit would have meant curtains for Mishra! It was a length delivery angling away outside off, Mishra opens the face of the bat and pushes it towards point and sets off, Jadeja takes his time and fires in the throw at the non-striker's end, Mishra was out by miles had that hit
16.5 -
Dwayne Bravo to A Morkel, 2 runs, another mistimed pull helps Morkel get two and that brings up his fifty as well, it was a short one outside off from Bravo, Morkel went for the pull, but ends up dragging it towards mid-wicket, the batsmen come back for the second as the fielder was on the boundary