20:07 (IST) Apr 27
Suyash Sharma to KL Rahul, 1 run.
20:06 (IST) Apr 27
Suyash Sharma to Faf du Plessis, 1 run.
20:06 (IST) Apr 27
Suyash Sharma to KL Rahul, Around off, pushed through cover for a single.
20:05 (IST) Apr 27
Suyash Sharma to KL Rahul, A loud appeal for caught behind but turned down! Virat Kohli is the one who looks very confident, but they don’t go upstairs as the keeper doesn’t seem that convinced. Flatter and fuller, but down the leg stump, KL Rahul tries to tickle into the leg side, but the ball grazes the front pad and Jitesh Sharma grabs the ball sharply behind the stumps.
20:05 (IST) Apr 27
Suyash Sharma to have a bowl now.
20:03 (IST) Apr 27
Score after 6 overs 52 – 2
- Faf du Plessis 14 (16)
- KL Rahul 4 (6)
Josh Hazlewood to Faf du Plessis, Perfect reply from Hoff! This one is bashed on a hard length, keeps nibbling away after pitching, on off, Faf du Plessis is beaten all ends up on the outside edge. Smiles exchanged between Faf and Josh. Delhi Capitals end their Powerplay at 52/2.
20:03 (IST) Apr 27
Josh Hazlewood to Faf du Plessis, FOUR! That will do his confidence a world of good! The 50 is up for Delhi Capitals! Pitched fuller and nipping away from off, Faf du Plessis clears his front leg and lifts it over the bowler for a boundary. Excellent timing.
20:02 (IST) Apr 27
Josh Hazlewood to KL Rahul, Touch fuller and angling on the leg stump line. KL Rahul tucks it between mid on and mid-wicket. Rajat Patidar from mid on scoots and slides to his right to intercept the ball. Just a single and a top effort by the RCB skipper.
20:01 (IST) Apr 27
Josh Hazlewood to KL Rahul, Hammered into the surface, short and on the bodyline. KL Rahul sways away and leaves.
20:00 (IST) Apr 27
Josh Hazlewood to KL Rahul, Keeps the line of attack on the stumps, fuller in length, clipped away straight to mid-wicket.
20:00 (IST) Apr 27
Josh Hazlewood to KL Rahul, Back of a length, over the top of off, KL Rahul shapes to pull, but mistimes it through the mid-wicket region and the batters hare back for the second run. Good running.
19:59 (IST) Apr 27
Change? No, Josh Hazlewood to continue.
19:58 (IST) Apr 27
Score after 5 overs 45 – 2
Runs Scored: 0
- KL Rahul 1 (2)
- Faf du Plessis 10 (14)
Yash Dayal to KL Rahul, Just back of a length and over middle, Rahul presses back and punches it away in front of extra cover for a quick single.
19:58 (IST) Apr 27
Yash Dayal to KL Rahul, Nagging length on middle and leg, KL Rahul whips it straight to mid on.
19:57 (IST) Apr 27
KL Rahul is in at number 4.
19:56 (IST) Apr 27
Yash Dayal to Karun Nair, OUT! CAUGHT! Yash Dayal gets a wicket now and Delhi Capitals are two down inside the first 5 overs! Dayal hits the hard length here, bowling it on off and tries to angle it away. No foot movement from Karun Nair as he hangs back and looks to just thrash it across the line. Nair ends up slicing it high and in front of mid-wicket where Bhuvneshwar Kumar settles under it and takes the catch. The pitch seems a bit two-paced at the moment.
19:55 (IST) Apr 27
Yash Dayal to Karun Nair, Slower one, slightly into the deck and around off, Nair hangs back and defends it out.
19:54 (IST) Apr 27
Yash Dayal to Faf du Plessis, Goes full and wide again and gets it spot-on this time, Faf du Plessis reaches for it and smacks it through the point region for only a single.
19:54 (IST) Apr 27
Yash Dayal to Faf du Plessis, Wide! Goes full and wide, trying to take away the hitting arc but spills it beyond the tramline for a wide. Free Hit to continue.
19:53 (IST) Apr 27
Yash Dayal to Faf du Plessis, FOUR! Swung away! A bit shorter now and around leg, Faf picks up the length early and pulls it firmly between square leg and mid-wicket for a boundary. Uh, oh! Yash Dayal has also overstepped here and a No Ball is called. Free Hit coming up. Also, as per the on-air commentators, this is the first No Ball conceded by RCB this season.
19:52 (IST) Apr 27
Yash Dayal to Faf du Plessis, Back of a length, hammering it in over leg stump, Faf du Plessis backs away a bit and muscles it down to mid-wicket.
19:52 (IST) Apr 27
Change of ends for Yash Dayal (1-0-7-0). He replaces Bhuvneshwar Kumar.
19:51 (IST) Apr 27
Score after 4 overs 37 – 1
- Karun Nair 4 (2)
- Faf du Plessis 5 (11)
Josh Hazlewood to Karun Nair, FOUR! Oh, a short-arm jab from Nair! Marginally short over middle, Karun Nair leans back and pulls it flat over the fielder at mid-wicket and gets off the mark with a boundary.
19:50 (IST) Apr 27
Josh Hazlewood to Karun Nair, Pitched up on middle, angled in, Karun Nair drives on the up and straight to mid on.
19:50 (IST) Apr 27
Karun Nair is in at number 3.
19:48 (IST) Apr 27
Josh Hazlewood to Abishek Porel, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! A strangle down the leg side and Josh Hazlewood gets a bit lucky here! Hazlewood bangs it in a bit and just down the leg side. Abishek Porel looks to swivel and pull but is early on it. The ball doesn’t rise up quite high and ends up taking a bit of under glove down to the right of the keeper. Jitesh Sharma takes a good catch diving low to his right and Porel has to depart after a quick start. DC 33/1!
19:48 (IST) Apr 27
Josh Hazlewood to Abishek Porel, Immaculate length again from Josh, neither full nor short and hammering it around middle and leg. Porel looks to pull but is beaten and the ball goes off the hips to short third.
19:47 (IST) Apr 27
Josh Hazlewood to Faf du Plessis, Hits the deck hard this time and around off, Faf du Plessis leans back to pull but mistimes it just wide of mid on before setting off for a quick single.
19:46 (IST) Apr 27
Josh Hazlewood to Faf du Plessis, Just short of a good length, around off and middle, and angling in. Faf du Plessis is cramped for room and just about manages to block it back onto the deck.
19:46 (IST) Apr 27
Josh Hazlewood is brought into the attack. He replaces Yash Dayal.
19:45 (IST) Apr 27
Score after 3 overs 32 – 0
- Abishek Porel 28 (9)
- Faf du Plessis 4 (9)
Bhuvneshwar Kumar2-0-25-0
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Abishek Porel, Length again and around leg, clipped away well behind square leg for a couple of runs more. 17 off that over!
19:44 (IST) Apr 27
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Abishek Porel, SIX! Deposited deep into the stands! Length ball on leg, Abishek Porel gets inside the line and heaves it high and handsome over deep fine leg for a biggie.
19:43 (IST) Apr 27
Is that a boundary? Nonetheless, a stunning effort from Romario Shepherd as he slid across to his left and attempted to prevent the ball from racing away. He landed in an awkward position while stopping the ball, and while he tumbled, the ball rolled back to him, closer to the boundary ropes. After a few checks, the third umpire is convinced that Shepherd has just about managed to keep his legs away from the boundary cushions while recovering the ball.
19:42 (IST) Apr 27
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Abishek Porel, Another excellent effort, this time from Romario Shepherd and it will be just two runs. Fractionally short and wide, Porel waits well and cuts it just behind point. Romario runs across from deep third and puts in the dive. The ball rolls onto his body, but his legs never touch the boundary cushion.
19:41 (IST) Apr 27
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Abishek Porel, SIX! A valiant effort from Jacob Bethell but the ball just sails over the ropes! On a good length and around middle, Abishek Porel steps out and swings across the line but loses his shape. One hand comes off the handle and the ball goes high up and just in front of deep square leg. Bethell runs to his right and dives but the ball and Bethell both land over the ropes.
19:40 (IST) Apr 27
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Faf du Plessis, Hard length outside off, hit away square through the point region for a single by Faf.
19:40 (IST) Apr 27
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Faf du Plessis, Bowled just back of a length and at the batter, Faf steps out and taps it down to the left of covers. The batters look for the single but quickly decide against it as Virat Kohli gets to the ball in a flash and scores a direct hit at the bowler’s end.
19:39 (IST) Apr 27
Score after 2 overs 15 – 0
- Abishek Porel 12 (5)
- Faf du Plessis 3 (7)
Yash Dayal to Abishek Porel, FOUR! Swiped across the line! Pitched up on middle and leg, Abishek Porel stays there and just gives it a agricultural heave, hitting it off the inner half of the blade and in front of square leg for a boundary.
19:38 (IST) Apr 27
Yash Dayal to Abishek Porel, Good length, angling it in towards the pads, Porel hops and dabs it down through the mid-wicket region for a couple of runs.
19:37 (IST) Apr 27
Yash Dayal to Faf du Plessis, Nagging length on off, shaping back in a touch, Faf jams it out to mid off for a quick single.
19:36 (IST) Apr 27
Yash Dayal to Faf du Plessis, Oh, beaten! Faf is early to step out and Dayal bowls it on the money. Good length on off and middle, skidding through past the outside edge and just over the off stump.
19:36 (IST) Apr 27
Yash Dayal to Faf du Plessis, Length ball, pushed well across the off stump, Faf advances and stays leg side of the ball, driving it straight to mid off.
19:35 (IST) Apr 27
Yash Dayal to Faf du Plessis, Back of a length and around off, Faf du Plessis presses back and punches it down straight towards the fielder in front of point.
19:35 (IST) Apr 27
Yash Dayal to operate from the far end.
19:34 (IST) Apr 27
- Faf du Plessis 2 (3)
- Abishek Porel 6 (3)
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Faf du Plessis, Nagging length, aimed at the stumps, late away movement as well, Faf gets it off the outside half of the bat and through cover-point for a single. DC are 8/0 after the first over!
19:33 (IST) Apr 27
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Abishek Porel, Around the wicket to the left-hander now, bowling it a bit short on off. Porel advances and gets an inside edge past the stumps to short fine leg for one more.
19:33 (IST) Apr 27
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Faf du Plessis, Nice shape on that one! Fullish length on off, swinging away, Faf plays it late and taps it in front of point for a single.
19:32 (IST) Apr 27
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Faf du Plessis, Pitched-up delivery on the fifth stump line, Faf du Plessis has a sighter and leaves it alone.
19:31 (IST) Apr 27
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Abishek Porel, Good-length delivery, on off and just angling away, Porel looks to punch it away but gets an inside edge onto the pads. The ball rolls to point and they get a quick single.
19:31 (IST) Apr 27
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Abishek Porel, FOUR! Off the mark in style! Bhuvi goes full and straight, looking for some swing but it is a bit too straight. Abishek Porel flicks it off the legs and towards the vacant fine leg fence for a boundary.
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