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* Anrich Nortje will share the new ball with Kagiso Rabada
1 envelope: KKR 4/0
Good and orderly start from Kagiso Rabada, just four runs away.
Welcome back! Shubman Gill and Sunil Narine to start the KKR manhunt. Kagiso Rabada with the ball for DC.
Shreyas Iyer (88 * of 38 balls; 6×6 and 7×4):“Relief from taking this hit. With a few starts in the previous game, I wanted to convert this one. Definitely over par in this wicket, but I can’t be satisfied. I learned that you can’t keep throwing a line and a length. To be consistent with the variations . Wicket is going to get slower and slower now. I just wanted an initial start which I mostly get. And then I wanted to isolate. Hopefully I keep the momentum. Outfielders have to try really hard and save two at a time. Anything wrong goes beyond the border line. It must be consistent in the field. “
* DC set the goal of 229 runs for KKR
Sent to bat Capitals of Delhi scored an impressive 228 out of four against Kolkata Knight Riders at an IPL match in Sharjah on Saturday. Captain Shreyas Iyer scored the Capitals ‘top scorer with 88 undefeated, while Prithvi Shaw had 66. Andre Russell was the bowlers’ choice for KKR with figures of 2/29 from his four overs.
20 on: DC 228/4
Brilliant finish by Andre Russell: a wicket and 7 runs in the final. Russell final figures: 4-0-29-2
19.1 overs: OUT! Andre Russell fires Marcus Stoinis (1). DC 221/4
Stoinis hit Varun Chakravarthy square on the short, thin leg.
19 about: DC 221/3
4, 2, 6, 1, 1, 6 – Shreyas Iyer (88 *) scored 20 goals ahead of Varun Chakravarthy’s final when he hit two sixes and one four. The question now is: Will Iyer get a hundred tonight?
18 on: DC 201/3
Andre Russell finished his lap with a wicket followed by a points ball, but still leaked 15 runs on it.
17.5 overs: OUT! Andre Russell fires Rishabh Pant (38). DC 201/3
After scoring six and two fours in successive deliveries, Pant was caught by Shivam Mavi in the long run. A brilliant cameo from Pant when he hit six and five fours during his 38 innings of 17 balls.
17.2 overs: SIX! It’s raining six in Sharjah. Rishabh Pant (30 *) joins the party and hits Andre Russell over deep medium ground for his first high. DC 193/2
17 on: DC 186/2
6, 1, 1, 4, 4, 1 – Skipper Shreyas Iyer (68 * vs. 32) leads the freight front for Delhi. He started Pat Cummins again and added two straight fours as well as the pacemaker leaked 17 runs and ended his spell at 0 for 49 in 4 overs. Hard night for the Australian.
16.1 overs: SIX! Shreyas Iyer (58 *) hits Pat Cummins in the middle of the field for his fourth maximum. DC 175/2
16 over: DC 169/2
4, 1, 4, 1, 4, 4 – A big change for Delhi as Rishabh Pant (23 *) finished off Shivam Mavi in four straight while the pacemaker leaked 18 runs. Delhi is on the move by a massive total.
* FIFTY for Shreyas Iyer with 26 balls, his fourteenth in IPL. DC 160/2
This is Iyer’s fastest fifty in IPL and he hit three six and four four to hit the benchmark.
15 on: DC 151/2
Decent from Kamlesh Nagarkoti, only 9 runs, which included two widths.
14 about: DC 142/2
Shreyas Iyer (43 *) topped Pat Cummins with a four to score 11. Cummins was doing well by not filtering a limit until the last ball. Delhi is definitely good for 200+, if there isn’t a horrible collapse in the near future.
Time is over!
13 about: DC 131/2
One wicket and 10 runs from second for Kamlesh Nagarkoti. And the platform is set for Delhi to launch a final assault on the KKR bowlers in the next seven overs.
12.4 overs: OUT! Kamlesh Nagarkoti attacks to fire Prithvi Shaw (66). DC 129/2
BIG MILLION! Nagarkoti provided KKR with a breakthrough, as Shaw was watching in destructive mode tonight. Shaw started the switch with his fourth six, hitting the pacemaker over deep center. But the young pacemaker had the last laugh when the Delhi starter managed just the tip of his bat as he attempted another big shot and Shubman Gill took a good catch at length. Shaw hit four sixes and four fours during his 66 innings of 41-ball rapid-fire.
12 about: DC 121/1
16 consecutive races for Delhi. Prithvi Shaw (59 *) hit a four in the second inning on the Varun Chakravarthy finale before Shreyas Iyer (36 *) hit a six and a four on three balls. Delhi marching towards a grand total in Sharjah.
11.4 overs: SIX! Shreyas Iyer (32 *) hits Varun Chakravarthy for a long time for his third high. DC 117/1
11 about: DC 105/1
Shreyas Iyer (25 *) and Prithvi Shaw (54 *) each hit six against Kamlesh Nagarkoti in the over while the young runner conceded 16 runs in his first over.
* FIFTY for Prithvi Shaw (53 *) with 35 balls, his sixth in IPL. DC 97/1
Shaw raised his fifty with a grand six over Kamlesh Nagarkoti. Shaw hit three sixes and an equal number of fours to hit the mark. CLASS ACT!
Bowling change: Kamlesh Nagarkoti goes on the attack
10 overs: DC 89/1 at the half mark
A six and five singles: Sunil Narine gave up 11 runs in his second over. So far expensive spell for West Indies roulette: 0 out of 26 in 2 overs.
9.2 overs: SIX! Shreyas Iyer (15 *) joins the six hit group, hits Sunil Narine in midfield for his first high. DC 85/1
9 on: DC 78/1
Brilliant stuff from Andre Russell when he gave away just three singles in the finale. Nice spell with the ball for Russell, as he has so far only given away 7 singles in two overs.
Time is over!
8 on: DC 75/1
Delhi captain Shreyas Iyer (8 *) finished off Shivam Mavi in his first limit of the game: a four in the gap between pitcher and middle fielder. The pacemaker leaked 14 runs in the over, which included six hits from Prithvi Shaw (41 *).
7.4 overs: SIX! Prithvi Shaw (40 *) hits Shivam Mavi over extra cover for his second high. Classy inside-out punch from the right-hander. DC 70/1
7 about: DC 61/1
Brilliant start by Andre Russell on the ball, he gave away just four singles on his first over.
* Another bowling change: Andre Russell goes on the attack
6 on: DC 57/1
End of Powerplay! Yet another brilliant from Varun Chakravarthy: a wicket and six runs.
5.5 overs: OUT! Varun Chakravarthy gets rid of Shikhar Dhawan (26). DC 56/1
Great advance! Dhawan was in his element tonight. This time he surpassed one and went straight to the sky. And it took a good catch from Eoin Morgan to bring back Delhi’s opener. Dhawan hit a pair of sixes and two fours on his 16-ball hit.
5 envelope: DC 51/0
Sunil Narine gave up 15 runs in his first over, which included two big sixs hit by Shikhar Dhawan.
* 50 appears for DC in 4.4 overs – 50/0
4.3 overs: BOOM! 6, 6 – Shikhar Dhawan (25 *) hits six in a row from Sunil Narine on the square leg. DC 49/0
* Change of pins from both ends: Sunil Narine enters the attack
4 envelope: DC 36/0
Despite a four hits from Shikhar Dhawan (13 *), Varun Chakravarthy started his spell with a decent over, as the roulette gave up just 7 runs.
* Bowling change: Spinner Varun Chakravarthy enters the attack
3 envelope: DC 29/0
A four and a six on consecutive balls and Pat Cummins leaked 13 in his second over. Good start for DC.
2.5 overs: SIX! After hitting a four more midwicket in the previous installment, Prithvi Shaw (20 *) hits Pat Cummins in the same area for the first high of the match. Fantastic start from the first Delhi game. DC 28/0
2 envelope: DC 16/0
8 consecutive runs for CC. This time Dhawan hit a four off Mavi in the over.
1.1 overs: FOUR! Shikhar Dhawan (6 *) opens his limit count with a cut on the short third man off Shivam Mavi. DC 12/0
* Young Shivam Mavi will share the new ball with Pat Cummins
1 envelope: DC 8/0
Safe start for DC starters, especially Prithvi Shaw (6) when Pat Cummins conceded 8 in the first over.
0.4 about:FOUR! Prithvi Shaw (5 *) hits straight long for the first limit of the contest, off Pat Cummins. DC 6/0
Here we go … Prithvi Shaw and Shikhar Dhawan to start the DC entries. Pat Cummins with the ball for KKR.
Playing XI:
Capitals of Delhi: Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer (c), Rishabh Pant (w), Shimron Hetmyer, Marcus Stoinis, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Amit Mishra, Harshal Patel
Horsemen of the Kolkata Knights: Shubman Gill, Sunil Narine, Nitish Rana, Dinesh Karthik (w / c), Eoin Morgan, Andre Russell, Pat Cummins, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Shivam Mavi, Rahul Tripathi, Varun Chakravarthy
TOSS | Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Dinesh Karthik wins the draw and opts to go bowling against Delhi Capitals.
Captains in the draw:
Shreyas Iyer:“It would also have seemed like bowling considering the dew. Wicket looks amazing. Happy to bat too. I’ve talked about that. We had slow starts in the last few games. It’s important that we don’t lose ground on pp. They have hitters that can come in the second half and take cover. Ashwin instead of Axar. Harshal instead of Ishant. They have lefties. Harshal gives the order. “
Dinesh Karthik:“Go bowling first. Maybe a little to do with dew. So far both games have gone with the bowling team. We are on the right track. Instead of Kuldeep, we have Rahul Tripathi. I wanted to add depth to our batting. This is like every Indian field we play in. Nothing new. “
* Anrich Nortje will share the new ball with Kagiso Rabada
1 envelope: KKR 4/0
Good and orderly start from Kagiso Rabada, just four runs away.
Welcome back! Shubman Gill and Sunil Narine to start the KKR manhunt. Kagiso Rabada with the ball for DC.
Shreyas Iyer (88 * of 38 balls; 6×6 and 7×4):“Relief from taking this hit. With a few starts in the previous game, I wanted to convert this one. Definitely over par in this wicket, but I can’t be satisfied. I learned that you can’t keep throwing a line and a length. To be consistent with the variations . Wicket is going to get slower and slower now. I just wanted an initial start which I mostly get. And then I wanted to isolate. Hopefully I keep the momentum. Outfielders have to try really hard and save two at a time. Anything wrong goes beyond the border line. It must be consistent in the field. “
* DC set the goal of 229 runs for KKR
Sent to bat Capitals of Delhi scored an impressive 228 out of four against Kolkata Knight Riders at an IPL match in Sharjah on Saturday. Captain Shreyas Iyer scored the Capitals ‘top scorer with 88 undefeated, while Prithvi Shaw had 66. Andre Russell was the bowlers’ choice for KKR with figures of 2/29 from his four overs.
20 on: DC 228/4
Brilliant finish by Andre Russell: a wicket and 7 runs in the final. Russell final figures: 4-0-29-2
19.1 overs: OUT! Andre Russell fires Marcus Stoinis (1). DC 221/4
Stoinis hit Varun Chakravarthy square on the short, thin leg.
19 about: DC 221/3
4, 2, 6, 1, 1, 6 – Shreyas Iyer (88 *) scored 20 goals ahead of Varun Chakravarthy’s final when he hit two sixes and one four. The question now is: Will Iyer get a hundred tonight?
18 on: DC 201/3
Andre Russell finished his lap with a wicket followed by a points ball, but still leaked 15 runs on it.
17.5 overs: OUT! Andre Russell fires Rishabh Pant (38). DC 201/3
After scoring six and two fours in successive deliveries, Pant was caught by Shivam Mavi in the long run. A brilliant cameo from Pant when he hit six and five fours during his 38 innings of 17 balls.
17.2 overs: SIX! It’s raining six in Sharjah. Rishabh Pant (30 *) joins the party and hits Andre Russell over deep medium ground for his first high. DC 193/2
17 on: DC 186/2
6, 1, 1, 4, 4, 1 – Skipper Shreyas Iyer (68 * vs. 32) leads the freight front for Delhi. He started Pat Cummins again and added two straight fours as well as the pacemaker leaked 17 runs and ended his spell at 0 for 49 in 4 overs. Hard night for the Australian.
16.1 overs: SIX! Shreyas Iyer (58 *) hits Pat Cummins in the middle of the field for his fourth maximum. DC 175/2
16 over: DC 169/2
4, 1, 4, 1, 4, 4 – A big change for Delhi as Rishabh Pant (23 *) finished off Shivam Mavi in four straight while the pacemaker leaked 18 runs. Delhi is on the move by a massive total.
* FIFTY for Shreyas Iyer with 26 balls, his fourteenth in IPL. DC 160/2
This is Iyer’s fastest fifty in IPL and he hit three six and four four to hit the benchmark.
15 on: DC 151/2
Decent from Kamlesh Nagarkoti, only 9 runs, which included two widths.
14 about: DC 142/2
Shreyas Iyer (43 *) topped Pat Cummins with a four to score 11. Cummins was doing well by not filtering a limit until the last ball. Delhi is definitely good for 200+, if there isn’t a horrible collapse in the near future.
Time is over!
13 about: DC 131/2
One wicket and 10 runs from second for Kamlesh Nagarkoti. And the platform is set for Delhi to launch a final assault on the KKR bowlers in the next seven overs.
12.4 overs: OUT! Kamlesh Nagarkoti attacks to fire Prithvi Shaw (66). DC 129/2
BIG MILLION! Nagarkoti provided KKR with a breakthrough, as Shaw was watching in destructive mode tonight. Shaw started the switch with his fourth six, hitting the pacemaker over deep center. But the young pacemaker had the last laugh when the Delhi starter managed just the tip of his bat as he attempted another big shot and Shubman Gill took a good catch at length. Shaw hit four sixes and four fours during his 66 innings of 41-ball rapid-fire.
12 about: DC 121/1
16 consecutive races for Delhi. Prithvi Shaw (59 *) hit a four in the second inning on the Varun Chakravarthy finale before Shreyas Iyer (36 *) hit a six and a four on three balls. Delhi marching towards a grand total in Sharjah.
11.4 overs: SIX! Shreyas Iyer (32 *) hits Varun Chakravarthy for a long time for his third high. DC 117/1
11 about: DC 105/1
Shreyas Iyer (25 *) and Prithvi Shaw (54 *) each hit six against Kamlesh Nagarkoti in the over while the young runner conceded 16 runs in his first over.
* FIFTY for Prithvi Shaw (53 *) with 35 balls, his sixth in IPL. DC 97/1
Shaw raised his fifty with a grand six over Kamlesh Nagarkoti. Shaw hit three sixes and an equal number of fours to hit the mark. CLASS ACT!
Bowling change: Kamlesh Nagarkoti goes on the attack
10 overs: DC 89/1 at the half mark
A six and five singles: Sunil Narine gave up 11 runs in his second over. So far expensive spell for West Indies roulette: 0 out of 26 in 2 overs.
9.2 overs: SIX! Shreyas Iyer (15 *) joins the six hit group, hits Sunil Narine in midfield for his first high. DC 85/1
9 on: DC 78/1
Brilliant stuff from Andre Russell when he gave away just three singles in the finale. Nice spell with the ball for Russell, as he has so far only given away 7 singles in two overs.
Time is over!
8 on: DC 75/1
Delhi captain Shreyas Iyer (8 *) finished off Shivam Mavi in his first limit of the game: a four in the gap between pitcher and middle fielder. The pacemaker leaked 14 runs in the over, which included six hits from Prithvi Shaw (41 *).
7.4 overs: SIX! Prithvi Shaw (40 *) hits Shivam Mavi over extra cover for his second high. Classy inside-out punch from the right-hander. DC 70/1
7 about: DC 61/1
Brilliant start by Andre Russell on the ball, he gave away just four singles on his first over.
* Another bowling change: Andre Russell goes on the attack
6 on: DC 57/1
End of Powerplay! Yet another brilliant from Varun Chakravarthy: a wicket and six runs.
5.5 overs: OUT! Varun Chakravarthy gets rid of Shikhar Dhawan (26). DC 56/1
Great advance! Dhawan was in his element tonight. This time he surpassed one and went straight to the sky. And it took a good catch from Eoin Morgan to bring back Delhi’s opener. Dhawan hit a pair of sixes and two fours on his 16-ball hit.
5 envelope: DC 51/0
Sunil Narine gave up 15 runs in his first over, which included two big sixs hit by Shikhar Dhawan.
* 50 appears for DC in 4.4 overs – 50/0
4.3 overs: BOOM! 6, 6 – Shikhar Dhawan (25 *) hits six in a row from Sunil Narine on the square leg. DC 49/0
* Change of pins from both ends: Sunil Narine enters the attack
4 envelope: DC 36/0
Despite a four hits from Shikhar Dhawan (13 *), Varun Chakravarthy started his spell with a decent over, as the roulette gave up just 7 runs.
* Bowling change: Spinner Varun Chakravarthy enters the attack
3 envelope: DC 29/0
A four and a six on consecutive balls and Pat Cummins leaked 13 in his second over. Good start for DC.
2.5 overs: SIX! After hitting a four more midwicket in the previous installment, Prithvi Shaw (20 *) hits Pat Cummins in the same area for the first high of the match. Fantastic start from the first Delhi game. DC 28/0
2 envelope: DC 16/0
8 consecutive runs for CC. This time Dhawan hit a four off Mavi in the over.
1.1 overs: FOUR! Shikhar Dhawan (6 *) opens his limit count with a cut on the short third man off Shivam Mavi. DC 12/0
* Young Shivam Mavi will share the new ball with Pat Cummins
1 envelope: DC 8/0
Safe start for DC starters, especially Prithvi Shaw (6) when Pat Cummins conceded 8 in the first over.
0.4 about:FOUR! Prithvi Shaw (5 *) hits straight long for the first limit of the contest, off Pat Cummins. DC 6/0
Here we go … Prithvi Shaw and Shikhar Dhawan to start the DC entries. Pat Cummins with the ball for KKR.
Playing XI:
Capitals of Delhi: Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer (c), Rishabh Pant (w), Shimron Hetmyer, Marcus Stoinis, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Amit Mishra, Harshal Patel
Horsemen of the Kolkata Knights: Shubman Gill, Sunil Narine, Nitish Rana, Dinesh Karthik (w / c), Eoin Morgan, Andre Russell, Pat Cummins, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Shivam Mavi, Rahul Tripathi, Varun Chakravarthy
TOSS | Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Dinesh Karthik wins the draw and opts to go bowling against Delhi Capitals.
Captains in the draw:
Shreyas Iyer:“It would also have seemed like bowling considering the dew. Wicket looks amazing. Happy to bat too. I’ve talked about that. We had slow starts in the last few games. It’s important that we don’t lose ground on pp. They have hitters that can come in the second half and take cover. Ashwin instead of Axar. Harshal instead of Ishant. They have lefties. Harshal gives the order. “
Dinesh Karthik:“Go bowling first. Maybe a little to do with dew. So far both games have gone with the bowling team. We are on the right track. Instead of Kuldeep, we have Rahul Tripathi. I wanted to add depth to our batting. This is like every Indian field we play in. Nothing new. “
NEWS from Sharjah – @KKRiders have won the draw and will play @ DelhiCapitals first. # Dream11IPL… https://t.co/fpVHDi5Pkv
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Launch report:
“It’s the most amazing course. It’s absolutely beautiful; a batsman’s paradise. It’s going to be key to fast bowling going well in the end. They have to hit their yorkers. The standard of bowling is not. It has been the standard that you would expect. With the dew factor here, it will be very difficult to defend. “ – Kevin Pietersen and Michael Slater
Hello and welcome to live coverage of the 2020 Indian Premier League match 16 between Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders in Sharjah.
“After an unfortunate loss, we just weren’t at our best for that game against the Sunrisers Hyderabad. But, no panic by any means.” – Bowling Coach from Delhi Capitals Ryan harris
Pre-match talks …
In other news, what do you think the conversation between this duo is about? The @DelhiCapitals are ready for… https://t.co/DV0OjhF3I2
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STATISTICS THAT MATTER
* Andre Russell has fired Shreyas Iyer four times on 48 balls in IPL
* In IPL 2020, Sharjah has had the highest execution rate in deaths (13.74)
* Kagiso Rabada has won two wickets or more in each of his last ten IPL matches, and is averaging 9.64 in death overs.
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