Ashish Nehra is the Man of the Match for his brilliant bowling spell

Dhoni: 'I think you have to hold onto your nerves, that's what is important. The last ball was not in the slot and Bravo probably didn't like it himself. We were probabloy 10-15 runs short. He is good. At times he gets injured, but he bowls well. It's good to see him the way he bowls, he has been with us for the last couple of seasons. He is one of the few Indian bowlers who bowl effortlessly at decent pace. It was an important win as we had not played here for a long time. The fans come here and support, they want us to win but they still support the other team as well if they play good shots.'

Duminy: 'It's unbelievable. It's a game of small margin, but I am proud of the boys. We will take a lot of learning out of this game. We didn't have big partnerships but still got close. One or two balls more and we would have won it. The gameplan was to try and take wickets, we knew they will come out hard against us. All credit to the spinners for pulling things back in the middle. I am feeling good. Obviously, we would have liked to win today, but it's just the first game. We will take a lot of heart from this game. The turning point was that we didn't have any partnerships and that's why getting that close was a valiant effort.'

For Chennai, Ashish Nehra in particular, bowled with good control and took three wickets to give them the upper hand. Ravichandran Ashwin too bowled well. Delhi, who had a forgettable time last season, would rue the fact that their batsmen couldn't back up the excellent effort of their bowlers. The likes of Nathan Coulter-Nile and Imran Tahir had certainly given the visitors genuine hopes of winning the game by bowling superb spells. Unfortunately from their perspective, Delhi couldn't cross the finish line. On the other hand, Faf du Plessis, Dwayne Smith and MS Dhoni played useful hands for the home team.

Despite Albie Morkel playing with self-belief and determination, Delhi hurtled towards a gut-wrenching defeat. In a cliffhanger, Delhi lost wickets at regular intervals and that in the end, cost them the match. It was Morkel, who looked to guide them to victory. In the final over, he thumped Dwayne Bravo for one six and two fours, but they lost by a single run. Morkel also struggled to cope up with the hot and humid conditions.

Bravo blows a flying kiss towards the sky, but more than that he will be relieved man. What a thriller we have witnessed today! Raina's stop off the penultimate ball really made the difference. He saved 2 runs prior to that and had that ball gone for a boundary, Delhi would have ended on the winning side. Morkel must really be disappointed, he was not getting his timing right in the middle overs. He got his touch back in the last over, but it turned out to be a little too late for his team's cause.

Over: 20	4 1 W 6 2 4	DEL 149/9
A Morkel 73(55)	Joseph 0(0)	Dwayne Bravo 4-0-36-2

19.6 - 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

6 needed off the last ball. Nehra and Dhoni have a chat about the field. Dhoni is marshalling his troops around. Bravo also has something to say to his captain. There are 4 in on the off-side, with a long-off in place.

19.5 - Dwayne Bravo to A Morkel, 2 runs, short and wide outside off, Morkel cuts it over point and Raina did extremely well to run to his right from sweeper cover, puts in the dive and saves 2 runs for his team. That was exceptional from Raina as the ball was spinning away from him, but he got his body behind it

8 needed off 2 balls here

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

Domnic Joseph, right handed bat, comes to the crease

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)

Dwayne Bravo to Tahir, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

19.2 - Dwayne Bravo to A Morkel, 1 run, back of a length delivery angling away just outside off, Morkel clears the front leg and goes for the pull, mistimes it for the umpteenth time and can only get it to long-on for another single

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

Dwayne Bravo [3.0-0-19-1] is back into the attack

DEL need 19 runs off 6 balls. 18 for the Super Over.

Over: 19	1 0 1 2 Wd1,W 1 2	DEL 132/8
Tahir 2(1)	A Morkel 56(50)	Nehra 4-0-25-3

18.6 - Nehra to Tahir, 2 runs, back of a length delivery around off, Tahir backs away and wanted to play the flat-batted shot over mid-off, but he can't get the timing right. He just about clears the man in the circle and comes back for the second

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

Imran Tahir, right handed bat, comes to the crease

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)

Nehra to Mishra, THATS OUT!! Run Out!!

18.4 - Nehra to Mishra, 2 runs, back of a length delivery just outside off, Mishra makes a bit of room, opens the face of the bat and steers it down to the right of third man, the fielder comes across and keeps them down to a couple

18.3 - Nehra to A Morkel, 1 run, a low full toss this time and Morkel can't get his timing right. It was right on the stumps and Morkel can only work it towards deep mid-wicket for a single

18.2 - Nehra to A Morkel, no run, fullish delivery on the stumps, Morkel clears his front leg and went for the big slog, he ends up getting an inside edge onto the pad, he declines the single as well

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

Ashish Nehra [3.0-0-17-3] is back into the attack

Delhi need 27 runs off 12 balls. CHN on the other hand need 3 wickets to finish things off.

Over: 18	0 2 Wd 1 W 0 1	DEL 124/7
Mishra 1(2)	A Morkel 54(47)	Ashwin 4-0-25-1

17.6 - Ashwin to Mishra, 1 run, tossed up outside off, Mishra opens the face of the bat and squeezes it out towards backward point, he will be on strike

17.5 - Ashwin to Mishra, no run, again slower through the air this time, Mishra was looking to push it into the off-side, but gets an inside edge onto the pad as the ball bounced extra as well, can't get a run on that occasion

Amit Mishra, right handed bat, comes to the crease

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]

Ashwin to Coulter-Nile, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

17.3 - Ashwin to A Morkel, 1 run, advances this time around and drills it past the non-striker, Bravo from long-on runs to his right and stops the ball, he falls down as he releases the throw very quickly, good effort that

17.3 - Ashwin to A Morkel, wide, Morkel backs away and Ashwin follows him once again, but this time Morkel was smart as he suddenly walks to his left and allows the ball to go down his leg side, called a wide

17.2 - Ashwin to A Morkel, 2 runs, comes down the track this time and mistimes the heave towards long-on, the batsmen charge back for the second and Dhoni was not happy with the fielding effort there

17.1 - Ashwin to A Morkel, no run, Ashwin follows Morkel with a slower one as Morkel backs away, he gets an inside edge onto the pad the ball rolls away to his left, he can't even get the single

Ravichandran Ashwin [3.0-0-20-0] is back into the attack

Ashwin comes back for his final over

Over: 17	4 0 1 1 2 1	DEL 119/6
A Morkel 51(44)	Coulter-Nile 5(3)	Dwayne Bravo 3-0-19-1

16.6 - Dwayne Bravo to A Morkel, 1 run, another one angling away outside off, Morkel waits for it and cuts it to sweeper cover, he will keep the strike

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

16.4 - Dwayne Bravo to Coulter-Nile, 1 run, angles this one in on middle stump line, Coulter-Nile goes across slightly and tucks it away through square leg to get off strike

16.3 - Dwayne Bravo to A Morkel, 1 run, fullish delivery angled across off, Morkel drills it back to the bowler, Bravo puts his right boot out and the ball lobs up off his boot towards shortish third man region, the batsmen take the single in the meantime. It was a good effort from Bravo because had the ball gone past him, it would have been a four

16.2 - Dwayne Bravo to A Morkel, no run, back of a length delivery angling away just outside off, Morkel looks to run it down to third man after backing away a touch, but fails to lay bat on that

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

Over: 16	1 1 2 W 4 0	DEL 110/6
Coulter-Nile 4(2)	A Morkel 43(39)	I Pandey 4-0-30-1

15.6 - I Pandey to Coulter-Nile, no run, good comeback from Pandey, he bowls a good length delivery just outside off, Coulter-Nile was looking to push it through the off-side with an open face, but gets beaten

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

Nathan Coulter-Nile, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Time for the strategic timeout

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)

I Pandey to Duminy, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

15.3 - I Pandey to Duminy, 2 runs, good fielding costs CHN another run, it was a short of length angled across off, Duminy opens the face of the bat and was looking to run it down to third man, Jadeja from backward point runs to his right, makes a half stop and that allows the batsmen to come back for the second

15.2 - I Pandey to A Morkel, 1 run, Morkel walks right across his stumps to this fullish delivery outside off, he manages to clips it towards fine leg, but can only take a single. Too dangerous a shot for a single

15.1 - I Pandey to Duminy, 1 run, back of a length delivery just outside off, Duminy hangs back and guides it down to third man for a run

Ishwar Pandey [3.0-0-22-0] is back into the attack

Morkel is batting on 42 here, but his timing in the last few overs has just been poor. Let's see if he can guide his team home

Over: 15	Wd 1 0 W 1 1 1	DEL 102/5
Duminy 2(2)	A Morkel 42(38)	Dwayne Bravo 2-0-10-1

14.6 - Dwayne Bravo to Duminy, 1 run, just short of a good length and outside off, Duminy waits for it, opens the face of the bat and runs it down to third man

14.5 - Dwayne Bravo to A Morkel, 1 run, fullish again and outside off from Bravo, Morkel mistimes the drive to the left of mid-off and gets to the other end

14.4 - Dwayne Bravo to Duminy, 1 run, Duminy gets off the mark with a single, it was on a good length and outside off, Duminy drives it to the right of mid-off and sets off

Jean-Paul Duminy, left handed bat, comes to the crease

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]

Dwayne Bravo to Yuvraj, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

14.2 - Dwayne Bravo to Yuvraj, no run, Yuvraj goes for the big booming drive off the front foot and is lucky to not have edged it. It was full and angling away outside off, Yuvraj went after it but fails to connect

14.1 - Dwayne Bravo to A Morkel, 1 run, Bravo bowls another short one but this time it was closer to Morkel, who pulls but once again struggles to get his timing right. The batsmen take a single as the ball rolls away wide of long-on

14.1 - Dwayne Bravo to A Morkel, wide, another poor start from Bravo in his second over, it was short and well wide outside off, Morkel backs away and leaves it alone, called a wide

Mohit Sharma finishes with figures of 4-0-33-1

Over: 14	W 1 1 2 4 2	DEL 97/4
Yuvraj 9(4)	A Morkel 40(36)	Mohit Sharma 4-0-33-1

13.6 - Mohit Sharma to Yuvraj, 2 runs, another good pull shot from Yuvi, it was short from Mohit, Yuvraj waits for it and jams the pull past a diving mid-wicket, Bravo from deep square leg runs to his right and keeps the batsmen down to a couple

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

13.4 - Mohit Sharma to Yuvraj, 2 runs, banged in short and at the batsman, Yuvraj does well there to forehand the pull this time around, he controls it well and dispatches it towards deep square leg, comes back for the second as well

13.3 - Mohit Sharma to A Morkel, 1 run, shortish delivery on the stumps, Morkel pulls but mistimes it all along the ground through mid-wicket, he gets off strike

Two backward points in place for Morkel

13.2 - Mohit Sharma to Yuvraj, 1 run, touch fuller and on off, Yuvraj leans forward and pushes it in the gap between backward point and cover-point, good running ensures that he gets off the mark

Yuvraj Singh, left handed bat, comes to the crease

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]

Mohit Sharma to K Jadhav, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Mohit Sharma [3.0-0-23-0] is back into the attack

Mohit Sharma comes to bowl his final over of the day

Over: 13	Wd 1 1 0 1 1 0	DEL 87/3
A Morkel 39(35)	K Jadhav 20(19)	Dwayne Bravo 1-0-5-0

12.6 - Dwayne Bravo to A Morkel, no run, Morkel makes room once again and wants to cut it, but again he can't make a connection. The length there was not that short and Morkel missed it completely, he suddenly looks a little out of shape here

12.5 - Dwayne Bravo to K Jadhav, 1 run, angles this in on middle and leg, Jadhav works it away past square leg for a single

12.4 - Dwayne Bravo to A Morkel, 1 run, Morkel goes for another pull off a short delivery, but it hits him high on the bat. Fortunately, there was no one near mid-wicket and he gets to the other end

12.3 - Dwayne Bravo to A Morkel, no run, just short of a good length and just outside off, Morkel backs away and looks to cut it through the off-side, can't connect though

12.2 - Dwayne Bravo to K Jadhav, 1 run, banged in short and at the batsman, Jadhav went for the pull but can't get the timing right, the ball goes to the left of mid-wicket, who was running across, but can't get there in time, the batsmen take a single

12.1 - Dwayne Bravo to A Morkel, 1 run, another poor ball from Bravo but he gets away with it, it was short and wide, Morkel cuts it hard but picks out sweeper cover in the deep, can only get a single

12.1 - Dwayne Bravo to A Morkel, wide, Bravo starts off with a loosener, it was short and well wide outside off, Morkel went chasing after it and missed it, the umpire calls it a wide

Dwayne Bravo, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

Over: 12	0 1 4 1 1 0	DEL 82/3
K Jadhav 18(17)	A Morkel 37(31)	Ashwin 3-0-20-0

11.6 - Ashwin to K Jadhav, no run, flighted delivery on the stumps, Jadhav works it towards short mid-wicket, can't get the single on the last ball

11.5 - Ashwin to A Morkel, 1 run, flatter and outside off, Morkel cuts it hard towards cover, McCullum was fielding there and he somehow allows the ball to sneak through, the batsmen take another run

11.4 - Ashwin to K Jadhav, 1 run, another quicker one from Ashwin, Jadhav bunts it down to long-on, McCullum from mid-wicket runs across to his left and puts in the dive to try and stop it, valiant effort from him but he couldn't prevent the single

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

11.2 - Ashwin to A Morkel, 1 run, quicker this time from Ashwin, Morkel backs away and cuts it to sweeper cover for a single

11.1 - Ashwin to A Morkel, no run, Morkel was looking to charge down the track and Ashwin beautifully slows it down and drags his length back, Morkel can only defend it in the end

Over: 11	4 1 0 2 1 0	DEL 75/3
K Jadhav 13(14)	A Morkel 35(28)	I Pandey 3-0-22-0

10.6 - I Pandey to K Jadhav, no run, good bounce on the last delivery of the over, Jadhav was on the walk this time, but couldn't connect with the delivery outside off as it bounces extra and goes over his bat

10.5 - I Pandey to A Morkel, 1 run, back of a length delivery angling away just outside off, Morkel backs away and cuts it square of the wicket for a single

10.4 - I Pandey to A Morkel, 2 runs, Morkel goes across this time and Pandey bowls a low full toss on the stumps in trying to bowl the yorker, he works it through mid-wicket and comes back for the second easily in the end

10.3 - I Pandey to A Morkel, no run, Morkel looks to go big on the on-side as he has a wild swing at a delivery on leg, he misses and the ball goes over the stumps and through to the keeper

10.2 - I Pandey to K Jadhav, 1 run, length delivery outside off, Jadhav waits for it, opens the face of the bat and steers it down to third man

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

Over: 10	2 1 1 0 4 1 1	DEL 67/3
K Jadhav 8(11)	A Morkel 32(25)	Ashwin 2-0-13-0

9.6 - Ashwin to K Jadhav, 1 run, slower and just outside off, nudged in front of square on the on-side for a single

9.5 - Ashwin to A Morkel, 1 run, flatter and well outside off, Morkel makes room and slaps it square on the off-side for a single

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

9.3 - Ashwin to A Morkel, no run, slower and wider from Ashwin, Morkel looks to cut and gets a thick edge towards short third man, he wanted a single and ambled down the track before being sent back. Dhoni allows the ball to sneak through his gloves and it hits the stumps, but Morkel was back in

Appeal for a run-out. Was Morkel lazy on the return? No, he's in

9.2 - Ashwin to K Jadhav, 1 run, to long on

9.2 - Ashwin to K Jadhav, 1 run, tossed up and on off, punched down towards long-on for a single

9.1 - Ashwin to K Jadhav, 2 runs, tossed up and on off, Jadhav works it in between three men in the deep on the on-side, comes back for the second run

Time for the strategic break

Over: 9	1 4 0 1 0 1	DEL 58/3
K Jadhav 4(8)	A Morkel 27(22)	I Pandey 2-0-14-0

8.6 - I Pandey to K Jadhav, 1 run, on a good length and just outside off, shovelled away in front of square on the on-side for a single

8.5 - I Pandey to K Jadhav, no run, short and wide from Pandey, Jadhav looks to cut and misses

8.4 - I Pandey to A Morkel, 1 run, on a good length and on off, Morkel looks to slug over mid-wicket, gets a thick inside edge, just a single

8.3 - I Pandey to A Morkel, no run, width on offer from Pandey, slapped straight to the fielder at point

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

8.1 - I Pandey to K Jadhav, 1 run, back of a length and just outside off, dabbed away towards third man for a single

Over: 8	1 1 0 0 1 1	DEL 51/3
K Jadhav 2(5)	A Morkel 22(19)	Ashwin 1-0-4-0

7.6 - Ashwin to K Jadhav, 1 run, turn for Ashwin, breaks back into Jadhav, he makes room and dabs it behind square on the off-side for a single

7.5 - Ashwin to A Morkel, 1 run, slower and on off, worked in front of mid-on for a single

7.4 - Ashwin to A Morkel, no run, flighted delivery and just outside off, Morkel backs away and nudges it towards point

7.3 - Ashwin to A Morkel, no run, that's nicely bowled by Ashwin, slows down the pace and gets this one to spin away from outside off, Morkel was setting himself up for the big slog over mid-wicket, changes his mind and looks to dab it towards the off-side, misses it completely

7.2 - Ashwin to K Jadhav, 1 run, slower and just outside off, worked to the right of mid-wicket, Morkel was late to start but the throw isn't the best, a direct hit might have had him short

7.1 - Ashwin to A Morkel, 1 run, flatter and just outside off, punched down towards long-on for a single

A slip in place for Ashwin

Ravichandran Ashwin, right-arm off break, comes into the attack

Over: 7	4 0 0 2 0 1	DEL 47/3
A Morkel 20(15)	K Jadhav 0(3)	I Pandey 1-0-7-0

6.6 - I Pandey to A Morkel, 1 run, full and just outside off, driven to the left of mid-off for a single

6.5 - I Pandey to A Morkel, no run, on a good length and angling away from outside off, Morkel makes room for the cut and misses

6.4 - I Pandey to A Morkel, 2 runs, another short ball from Pandey, pulled away in front of square on the on-side for a brace

6.3 - I Pandey to A Morkel, no run, short and well outside off from Pandey, Morkel clears his left leg and throws the bat at that, doesn't connect

6.2 - I Pandey to A Morkel, no run, short of a length and just outside off, pulled straight to mid-wicket

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

Ishwar Pandey, right-arm medium, comes into the attack

Over: 6	0 0 1 0 0 0	DEL 40/3
K Jadhav 0(3)	A Morkel 13(9)	Mohit Sharma 3-0-23-0

5.6 - Mohit Sharma to K Jadhav, no run, very loose from Jadhav, this was pitched up and held its line outside off, lures Jadhav into the ambitious drive and beats his outside edge

5.5 - Mohit Sharma to K Jadhav, no run, short of a length and just outside off, worked straight to mid-wicket

5.4 - Mohit Sharma to K Jadhav, no run, on a good length and well outside off, Jadhav cracks it straight to Smith at point

5.3 - Mohit Sharma to A Morkel, 1 run, back of a length and on the stumps, Morkel was backing away on the hoick, mistimes it towards mid-on, just a single

5.2 - Mohit Sharma to A Morkel, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Morkel stays back and pushes it towards point

5.1 - Mohit Sharma to A Morkel, no run, short and just outside off, slapped straight to the fielder at point

Kedar Jadhav, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Over: 5	4 1 1 0 0 W	DEL 39/3
Shreyas Iyer 7(7)	A Morkel 12(6)	Nehra 3-0-17-3

4.6 - 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]

Nehra to Shreyas Iyer, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

4.5 - Nehra to Shreyas Iyer, no run, short of a length and nipping back into Iyer, he's cramped for room and gloves/high off the bat, towards the keeper

4.4 - Nehra to Shreyas Iyer, no run, on a good length and well outside off, Iyer goes hard on the drive and mistimes it towards mid-on

4.3 - Nehra to A Morkel, 1 run, back of a length and well outside off, steered away square behind point for a single

4.2 - Nehra to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run, short of a length and just outside off, punched to the right of cover-point for a single

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

Over: 4	1 1 4 1 1 Wd 4	DEL 33/2
A Morkel 11(5)	Shreyas Iyer 2(2)	Mohit Sharma 2-0-22-0

3.6 - 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

3.6 - Mohit Sharma to A Morkel, wide, another bumper from Mohit, but it's well down leg, called as a wide

3.5 - Mohit Sharma to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run, on a good length and just outside off, pushed to the left of cover-point for a single

3.4 - Mohit Sharma to A Morkel, 1 run, that's exceptional from Jadeja at point, saved three runs for his team, this was full and well outside off, laced away to the left of point where Jadeja brings out an excellent half-stop

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

3.2 - Mohit Sharma to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run, on a good length and on the stumps, Iyer shuffles across and flicks it to the right of mid-on for a single

3.1 - Mohit Sharma to A Morkel, 1 run, short and on Morkel's hips, he gets inside the line and helps it along to fine-leg

Shreyas Iyer, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Over: 3	2 0 W 1 4 W	DEL 20/2
M Agarwal 15(12)	A Morkel 1(1)	Nehra 2-0-11-2

2.6 - 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]

Nehra to M Agarwal, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

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

Albie Morkel was with CHN for 6 years, he knows this ground and pitch very well

2.4 - Nehra to A Morkel, 1 run, length ball and on Morkel's pads, worked past mid-wicket for a single

Albie Morkel, left handed bat, comes to the crease

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)

Nehra to C Gautam, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

2.2 - Nehra to C Gautam, no run, that's a strange shot from Gautam! He walked across a long way, Nehra follows him and goes wider outside off, he was attempting the lap sweep, gets an inside edge onto the thigh

2.1 - Nehra to C Gautam, 2 runs, on a good length and just outside off, Gautam goes back over the bowler's head, no timing there, but it falls well over Bravo's head, a couple of runs is the end result

Over: 2	1 0 1 1 6 0	DEL 13/0
M Agarwal 11(10)	C Gautam 2(2)	Mohit Sharma 1-0-9-0

1.6 - Mohit Sharma to M Agarwal, no run, on a good length and well outside off, driven crisply but straight to the fielder at mid-off

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

1.4 - Mohit Sharma to C Gautam, 1 run, on a good length and just outside off, driven to the left of mid-off for a single

1.3 - Mohit Sharma to M Agarwal, 1 run, tad fuller and shaping away from outside off, slapped away to the left of Raina at point, it was in the air but well wide of the fielder

1.2 - Mohit Sharma to M Agarwal, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Agarwal was looking to punch it towards cover, closes the face of the bat and hits it uppishly towards mid-on, almost carried to the fielder

1.1 - Mohit Sharma to C Gautam, 1 run, fuller length delivery and on the stumps, Gautam shuffles across and gets an inside edge on the flick, Nehra runs across to his right at long leg and keeps them down to a single

Mohit Sharma, right-arm medium, comes into the attack

Over: 1	0 0 0 4 0 0	DEL 4/0
M Agarwal 4(6)	C Gautam 0(0)	Nehra 1-0-4-0

0.6 - Nehra to M Agarwal, no run, Nehra shortens his length as Agarwal came down the track, he looks to nudge it towards the on-side and is struck high on the pads

0.5 - Nehra to M Agarwal, no run, on a good length and around off, Agarwal prods half-forward and defends it

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

0.3 - Nehra to M Agarwal, no run, on a good length and shaping back into Agarwal, he was cramped for room and manages an inside edge towards point. Agarwal wants a run and is sent back

0.2 - Nehra to M Agarwal, no run, tad fuller and holding its line outside off, chopped away straight to backward point

0.1 - Nehra to M Agarwal, no run, short of a length and a hint of nip back into Agarwal, he slashes at that and is beaten

M Agarwal and C Gautam are at the crease. M Agarwal is on strike. Nehra will open the attack