RCB 92-3 (12 ovs) vs Hyderabad 194-5 | SCORECARD

De Villiers gets another lifeline as Hooda puts down a tough chance on the off-side and once again Sran is the unlucky bowler.

And to rub more salts on his wounds, AB steers the next ball past point for a four.

Shane Watson gets off the mark with a single to fine leg as Sran goes for six runs in that over.

Watson is dismissed in the next over as Sran scores a direct hit from deep square leg to get the Australian run out for two. That is a big blow to RCB's chances of chasing down this huge total, as they are reduced to 89 for three in the 12th over.

Watson slowed down towards the end and that extra second proved fatal for the tall Australian.

Left-hander Sachin Baby gets off the mark with one and AB also picks one as the required run rate keeps zooming up at a fast rate.

Just three runs from the Henriques over as RCB struggle to 92 for three in 12 overs, needing 103 runs from eight overs for victory at an asking rate of 12.87.

RCB 83-2 (10 ovs) vs Hyderabad 194-5 | SCORECARD

Back to back half-centuries for Rahul as he brings up the landmark, from just 26 balls. He turned a slower ball from Henriques on the leg side for two runs to complete his fifty, which has been laced with some splendid shots.

However, Henriques ends Rahul's fine knock, getting him caught behind by wicketkeeper Ojha. The right-hander tries to steer it fine but gets a thin edge to make his way back after a superb innings of 51 from 28 balls.

RCB are reduced to 83 for two in 10 overs, with another 112 needed from 10 overs for victory.

RCB 77-1 (9 ovs) vs Hyderabad 194-5 | SCORECARD

AB, on three, is dropped by Nehra as he top edges a pull shot off Barinder Sran. That could prove to be costly as AB is capable of making Sunrisers pay heavily for that blunder!

Henriques comes into the attack as Rahul crashes the second ball over the covers for a four. Two balls later, AB carves a wide delivery over point for the second four of the over as Henriques gives away 12 runs in his first over.

Rahul playing quite positively. Bran drops short as Rahul rocks back and pulls it over square leg for a six. Three balls later, he slashes at a wide delivery for a four through point as 13 runs come from the over.

RCB are progressing quite well, to race to 77 for one in nine overs. Rahul has blasted his way to 47 from 24 balls, scoring at a strike rate of nearly 200, while AB has made 15 from 13 balls.

RCB 45-1 (6 ovs) vs Hyderabad 194-5 | SCORECARD

Nehra shown scant test by his India and Delhi team mate Kohli as the right-hander makes room and smashes the pacer through the covers for a four to announce his presence with a bang.

The wicketkeeper is up for Bhuvi as he bowls a leg side wide before the keeper goes back.

Rahul uses his feet and lofts Bhuvi over the off-side for a four as he races to 24 from 11 balls, having hit four boundaries already.

The runs have come at a fair clip for RCB in the early overs as they race to 37 for no loss in four overs.

Nehra comes back with a good third over, giving away just five singles to build some pressure.

Mustafizur Rahman strikes in his first over, with the big wicket of Kohli. The RCB captain went for a big drive through the off-side but was caught by Reddy as the right-hander made his way back after scoring just 14.

A superb start from Mustafizur, giving away just three runs while taking the wicket of Kohli as RCB are reduced to 45 for one in six overs.

RCB 22-0 (2 ovs) vs Hyderabad 194-5 | SCORECARD

RCB have a new opening pair as KL Rahul drafted back to open the innings with captain Virat Kohli. If you remember, Shane Watson had opened in the last match while Rahul had batted in the middle order, when he stroked a quickfire fifty.

Veteran Ashish Nehra to bowl the first over. Kohli gets a single from the first ball before Rahul steers the next ball square on the off-side for two runs.

Nehra overpitches as Rahul punches him straight down past mid-off for a delightful boundary and takes one followed by two more singles as 10 runs come from the first over.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to bowl the second over. Rahul turns the first ball on the leg side where a fumble gives him two runs before the right-hander chops the second ball over the off-side for a four and then sensibly takes one.

Kohli content to play second fiddle as he takes another single to bring Rahul back on strike, who guides the last ball square on the off-side for a four.

RCB are off to a quickfire start, scoring 22 runs from the first two overs.

Hyderabad 194-5 (20 ovs) vs RCB | SCORECARD

Shamsi to bowl the 19th over. He does well, giving away just four runs from his first four balls as both Henriques and Deepak Hooda throw their bat at everything.

Henriques makes up for it as he comes down the track and lofts Shamsi straight down the ground for a six. The last ball is short as Henriques pulls it over midwicket for a four to get 14 runs from the penultimate over.

Henriques has smashed his way to 29 from 12 balls, having hit three sixes and a four.

Watson to bowl the final over. He starts with a wide before Hooda is run out off the next ball, trying to steal a second off a misfield but fails to make his crease in time.

New batsman Ashish Reddy has a big swing but fails to connect before he takes one to bring Henriques on strike, who can also get just one from the fourth ball.

Reddy digs out a yorker for a single and Watson does well to bowl another yorker as Henriques can pick just one.

Hyderabad finish on a mammoth 194 for five in their 20 overs with RCB's bowlers once again struggling to keep the runs down.

Henriques provided the late boost with a quickfire unbeaten 31 from 14 balls, but the star of the show was Warner, who blasted 92 from 50 balls, while Williamson smashed 50 from 38 balls as Hyderabad's batting sparkled bright at home.

Hyderabad 174-4 (18 ovs) vs RCB | SCORECARD

Watson is called back into the attack. Williamson again walks across his stumps and whips the pacer through midwicket for a four. He turns the next ball on the leg side for a single to bring up his fifty, from 37 balls, in his first appearance in IPL 9.

However, Watson ends his innings a couple of balls later as Williamson attempts to cut a short ball but gets an edge and is caught behind for 50 from 38 balls.

The wickets continue to tumble for Hyderabad. This time Ojha hits Richardson straight into the hands of the fielder at long-on to fall for one.

Three wickets in the space of three overs have given RCB some hopes. But Moises Henriques won't let the momentum shift as he blasts Richardson for back to back sixes over midwicket to get 13 runs from the 18th over.

The Australian pacer has again gone for runs, conceding 45 runs in four overs while picking up two wickets.

Hyderabad 153-2 (16 ovs) vs RCB | SCORECARD

Williamson slog sweeps Shamsi over midwicket for a four as the boundaries continue to flow.

Warner attempts the switch hit but fails to make connection, however, he smashes the next high over long-on for a six.

He looks for another big hit down the ground but fails to make proper connection and is caught at long-off after an entertaining innings of 92 from 50 balls, having hit nine fours and five sixes. He put on a huge partnership of 124 runs from 73 balls for the second wicket with Williamson.

Hyderabad 141-1 (15 ovs) vs RCB | SCORECARD

Williamson starting to change gears. This time he pulls a short ball from Rasool over midwicket for a four. Warner smashes one back but Rasool half stops it to save some runs before Williamson has a big swing but gets just one to long-on.

Warner ends the over on a high, lofting the last ball over long-on for a six.

The Hyderabad captain has cut loose. In the next over, he whips a full delivery from Richardson over midwicket for a six as even his rival skipper Kohli is seen applauding the shot.

The next ball is a short ball and Warner pulls it through the same region for a four.

Warner is proving to be unstoppable at the moment. Another short ball, which Warner ramps fine on the off-side for another boundary as the floodgates have opened for the Sunrisers.

They have smashed 54 runs from the last four overs to race to 141 for one in 15 overs.

Warner has powered his way to 86 from 47 balls, while Williamson has made 40 from 33 balls, with the duo putting on 113 runs from 68 balls for the second wicket.

Hyderabad 109-1 (13 ovs) vs RCB | SCORECARD

Shamsi comes back as he bowls a good second over, giving away just five runs as he resorts to bowling it full and on the stumps.

Watson is called back into the attack as RCB look to break this partnership and try to dismiss the dangerous Warner.

Warner is quick to rock back and pull a short ball from Watson through midwicket for a four.

Two balls later, Williamson shuffles across and plays a delightful flick over the midwicket region for a boundary.

Both the batsmen scoring freely and runs are coming at a good pace in the middle overs for Hyderabad.

Williamson makes room as he tries the lofted shot over the covers but gets an edge which passes close to the stumps and flies to the right of the keeper for a four.

Later in the over, he smashes one off the middle, hitting it across the line on the leg side for another four as Hyderabad race to 109 for one in 13 overs.

Williamson is looking in good touch, batting on 32 from 27 balls, while Warner has smashed 62 from 41 balls.

Hyderabad 82-1 (10 ovs) vs RCB | SCORECARD

Left-arm spinner Tabraiz Shamsi comes into the attack. Warner slaps the third ball through the off-side for two runs as the fielder does well in the deep. The next ball is short as Warner cuts it behind point for a four and retains strike with a single from the last ball.

Spin from both ends as Rasool comes in from the other end. He manages to keep it tidy, giving away just six runs in his second over.

Williamson opens his boundary count as he makes room and plays the inside out lofted shot off Aaron. Two balls later, Warner steers it fine past the keeper on the off-side for another boundary as Aaron concedes 11 runs in his second over.

Rasool drops short as Warner cuts it behind point for a four to bring up his fifty from just 32 balls.

Hyderabad are looking good for a total around the 175-run mark as they reach 82 for one in 10 overs at the halfway stage.

Hyderabad 49-1 (6 ovs) vs RCB | SCORECARD

Just one over for Rasool in his first spell as he makes way for pacer Varun Aaron. Warner takes a single from the first ball before Williamson turns the next on the leg side to get off the mark with three runs.

Warner picks another single before Williamson sees off the rest of the over as Aaron makes a tidy start.

Harshal Patel comes into the attack and immediately suffers at the hands of Warner. He starts with a no-ball which goes for a four and the following free hit is slammed a straight six by the Australian left-hander.

Two balls later, Patel again drops short as Warner chops it over the off-side for a four. The pacer has made a poor start, giving away 16 runs in his first open with Hyderabad recovering after the early wicket to race to 49 for on in six overs.

Warner has got off to a good start, hitting 32 from 20 balls, while Warner is on three.

Hyderabad 28-1 (4 ovs) vs RCB | SCORECARD

RCB introduce spin early as off-spinner Parvez Rasool comes into the attack. Warner gets a leg bye from the second ball before Dhawan chips down the track and lofts the fourth ball straight down the ground for a four followed by two singles from the last two balls.

Warner makes Richardson pay for erring in length as he pulls a short ball behind square on the leg side for a four. He pulls the next one but this time he hits it over mid-on, where Shamsi does well to retrieve back to keep it down to two.

Two balls later, Richardson strikes with the wicket of Dhawan, who chips it straight back to the bowler to be dismissed for 11.

The ball stopped on him a bit as the left-hander looked to turn it on the leg side but got hit high on the bat.

Williamson is beaten off the last ball as he goes for a big drive through the off-side but misses.

Hyderabad 14-0 (2 ovs) vs RCB | SCORECARD

Despite the inclusion of Kane Williamson, Sunrisers Hyderabad continue with their opening pair of Shikhar Dhawan and David Warner.

Kane Richardson to open the bowling for the visitors. The second ball is on the leg side as Warner turns it behind square on the leg side for a four to get his team off the mark.

He takes a single from the next and Dhawan takes one from the last ball as six runs come from the first over.

Shane Watson to bowl the second over. There is a slight hint of movement as Dhawan gets an inside edge on the leg side for one and Warner turns the first ball square on the leg side for two runs.

Dhawan punches the fifth ball, which is overpitched, straight down the ground for his first boundary as Sunrisers reach 14 for no loss in two overs.

Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli has won the toss and elected to bowl against Sunrisers Hyderabad.

'We would have done the same thing,' says Hyderabad captain David Warner.

The big news is that RCB have left out Chris Gayle as AB de Villiers, Shane Watson, Kane Richardson and Tabraiz Shamsi are the four foreign players.

RCB have made four changes with Varun Aaron coming in for Stuart Binny, while Sachin Baby replaces Sarfaraz Khan and Harshal Patel taking the place of Yuzvendra Chahal as both team look to bolster their fast bowling department.

Parvez Rasool is the fourth change for the visitors as he takes the place of Iqbal Abdulla.

The hosts also makes three changes as Kane Williamson, Barinder Sran and Ashish Reddy also getting a game.

The rain has stopped and the covers are coming off. The players are already warming up out in the middle and it won't be long before the two captains walk out for the toss.

So the umpires have decided that the toss will take place at 2030 IST with the match scheduled to start at 2100 IST.

Well, the rain continues to pour in Hyderabad as the wait continues. Infact, the rain has gotten a bit heavier and the sizeable crowd inside the stadium in Hyderabad are left frustrated.

The match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bangalore has been delayed because of rain.

The toss has not yet taken place with the outfield still under covers at the Rajiv Gandhi International stadium in Hyderabad.

DELHI WIN BY 27 RUNS!!!

Kolkata 159-all out (18.4 ovs) vs Delhi 186-8 | SCORECARD

Zaheer to bowl the penultimate over. He starts with a wide down the leg side to left-hander Narine before he drives a full toss down to long-off for one.

Yadav mishits the next ball down the ground as the batsmen look to steal two runs but again Iyer's brilliance in the field gets them a wicket. The youngster swoops in from long-off and gets a direct hit to get the wicket of Narine, who was out by a long way.

Yadav chips the fourth ball straight into the hands of Morris at deep square leg as KKR are bowled out for 159. The visitors lost their last five wickets in 10 balls for the addition of eight runs.

A good all-rounder showing from Delhi as they win by 27 runs to register their first win against KKR following four straight defeats.

Delhi jump to the second place in IPL standings, with four wins from six games, taking the place of KKR, who slip to third with the same number of wins from seven games.

Delhi made a splendid comeback after losing two wickets in the first over, and never allowed KKR back into the contest.

Kolkata 156-8 (18 ovs) vs Delhi 186-8 | SCORECARD

Death overs specialist Morris comes into the attack. Jason Holder is run out off the second ball as he attempts to take a quick single and bring Uthappa back on strike.

Two balls later, Delhi grab the big wicket of Uthappa, who slices it straight into the hands of the fielder at point to be dismissed after a good innings of 72 from 52 balls.

Three wickets in the space of five deliveries leaves KKR on 156 for eight in 18 overs, with 31 needed from two overs for victory.

Kolkata 151-6 (16 ovs) vs Delhi 186-8 | SCORECARD

Fast bowler Shami comes back into the attack. Russell tries to hit it hard as possible but misses the first three deliveries. However, he connects with the fourth ball, clubbing it over midwicket for a six.

A wide down the leg side followed by two singles make it nine runs from the over, leaving KKR to get 51 from last four overs for victory.

Uthappa goes after Mishra in his final over, slogging the first ball over midwicket for a six. He tries to reverse the next ball but gets a bit of bat on it as it goes for a four between the keeper's legs.

Russell sweeps the last ball through midwicket for a four. He smashes the next ball straight and Mishra somehow manages to take the catch, that was a blinder.

Russell walks back for 17 as KKR's hopes are dented further, with 36 needed from three overs for victory with just four wickets in hand.

Kolkata 127-5 (15 ovs) vs Delhi 186-8 | SCORECARD

Brathwaite will finish off as he continues, to bowl his fourth and final over on the trot.

Satish smacks the second ball straight back over the bowler's head for a four.

Brathwaite immediately gets revenge as Satish is caught at deep square leg for six to give the West Indian his third wicket of the innings.

Out walks Andre Russell as the two West Indian again face each other. Russell gets the bragging rights as he steers the last ball of the over fine on the off-side for a four.

An expensive outing for Brathwaite as he conceded 47 runs in his four overs but importantly claimed three wickets.

Uthappa goes after Mishra as he lofts him straight down the ground for a six to bring up his fifty, from 43 balls.

He has a go at the next ball but mishits it as it falls safely on the off-side for one. But he sweetly times the last ball of the over past point for a four to get 14 runs from the over.

KKR are 127 for five in 15 overs, with 60 needed from the last five overs for victory.

Kolkata 102-4 (13 ovs) vs Delhi 186-8 | SCORECARD

Spin is introduced as leg-spinner Amit Mishra comes into the attack. He makes a good start, giving away just four runs, in which he had a huge shout for LBW turned down off the last ball against Uthappa.

Delhi persist with Brathwaite despite him conceding 22 runs in his previous over. And he manages to take the key wicket of Yadav, courtesy of a brilliant catch from the younger Iyer. He came charging in from long-on and dived forward to complete a stunning catch.

Yadav walks back for 21 from 13 balls with KKR reduced to 94 for four in the 12th over.

Rajagopal Satish gets off the mark with a single before Uthappa hits the fifth ball through midwicket for two runs.

Mishra continues as he cuts Satish into half with the googly who goes back to pull and is surprised that the ball came in so sharply.

Mishra is bowling a superb spell, giving away just seven runs in two overs.

KKR are 102 for four in 13 overs, needing another 85 runs from seven overs for victory.

Kolkata 88-3 (10 ovs) vs Delhi 186-8 | SCORECARD

Yadav steers Morris past the first slip fielder for two runs before he mishits the next on the leg side but it falls short of the fielder rushing in from deep midwicket.

It is quite a busy with run from every delivery as Morris concedes seven runs in his second over.

After a good first over, Brathwaite loses it in his second over. A short wide delivery is cut over point for a four.

He oversteps off the last ball to give a no-ball and then sends down a big wide down the leg side which the keeper fails to collect give five wides.

Yadav makes most of the free hit off the next ball as he smashes it straight down the ground for a six as the bowler ends up conceding 14 runs from one delivery.

22 runs from the over brings KKR's innings back on track as they reach 88 for three in 10 overs, needing 99 from 10 overs for victory.

Uthappa is going steadily on 36 from 29 balls, while Yadav has looked good on 20 from 11 balls.

Kolkata 59-3 (8 ovs) vs Delhi 186-8 | SCORECARD

KKR hold back Suryakumar Yadav as Yusuf Pathan walks in at No. 4 after the gamble to promote Chawla has failed.

Shami tries a short ball which Pathan pulls but mistimes it on the leg side where he gets two runs.

The next ball is full and this time Pathan gets it off the middle, lofting it over mid-off for a four and keeps strike with a single from the last ball.

Chris Morris comes into the attack, replacing Zaheer, who bowled a wonderful first spell of two for 18 in three overs.

Uthappa plays a delightful flick, getting it in the gap through the leg side for a four. He turns the next ball again on the leg side for two more runs before he ducks under a quick bouncer.

Double change as Brathwaite comes into replace Shami, who bowled three overs for 24 runs.

Single from the first two balls before Uthappa pulls a short ball through midwicket for a four and then takes one.

Brathwaite strikes in his first over and it is the slower bouncer which accounts for Pathan, who looks to pull but fails to make proper connection and is caught at short fine leg for 10.

KKR continue to slip as they are reduced to 58 for three in the eighth over.

Kolkata 33-3 (5 ovs) vs Delhi 186-8 | SCORECARD

That early wicket sees KKR sending in a pinch hitter, as left-hander Piyush Chawla is sent in at No. 3.

He smashes Shami straight down the ground past mid-off for a four to get off the mark in smashing fashion.

Chawla goes after Zaheer in the next over as he swings Zaheer through the leg side for a four.

But the former India pacer gets revenge as he gets Chawla leg before wicket for eight with KKR struggling on 33 for two in five overs.

Kolkata 21-1 (3 ovs) vs Delhi 186-8 | SCORECARD

Gambhir and Uthappa not taking any risks against the experienced Zaheer. The latter plays a beautiful cover drive perfectly in the gap through the off-side for a four.

But Zaheer strikes with the wicket of Gambhir from the last ball of the over. The left-hander looked to turn it on the leg side but got a leading edge and was caught on the off-side for six.

Kolkata 13-0 (2 ovs) vs Delhi 186-8 | SCORECARD

KKR will need a quickfire start from their openers in the first six overs of Powerplay to make things easier for the middle order in pursuit of this huge total.

Captain Zaheer Khan to open the bowling for the hosts. Robin Uthappa gets KKR off the mark with two runs on the leg side before he takes one.

Gambhir edges the last ball as Shami makes a good start on the fine leg fence and picks up two runs in the process.

Shami to bowl the second over. He starts with a beauty, a full delivery moving away enough to beat Uthappa, who went for a big drive outside the off-stump.

Two singles each for the two batsmen before Shami bowls a poor delivery on the pads which Uthappa hits through the leg side for the first four of the innings.

Delhi 186-8 (20 ovs) vs Kolkata | SCORECARD

You don't bowl length deliveries to Brathwaite in the final overs. Yadav errs with his length as the tall West Indian heaves him over midwicket for a six. He gets an edge off the next ball for a boundary past the wicketkeeper as the runs continue to flow.

Billings looks to sweep the fourth ball but misses a full toss and is bowled after a superb innings of 54 from 34 balls, having hit three fours and two sixes.

The young Rishabh Pant gets off the mark with a single and Brathwaite retains strike with a single from the last ball.

Russell to bowl against his compatriot Brathwaite, who heaves the first ball over midwicket for a six.

He looks to paddle scoop the next but fails to get enough elevation and is caught after a quickfire 34 from 11 balls, having hit three fours and three sixes.

Pant plays an awkward pull shot for two runs before getting a single from the last ball as Shami is run out going for a second.

Delhi, who lost two wickets in the first over, finish on a healthy 186 for eight in their 20 overs.

Their superb recovery was possible due to a splendid partnership of 105 runs from 68 balls between Nair and Billings, both of whom hit half-centuries.

Delhi 163-5 (18 ovs) vs Kolkata | SCORECARD

Hogg to bowl the 18th over as Billings sweeps the first ball for two runs before getting a single.

Brathwaite is deceived by the wrong one as he looks to turn it on the leg side but gets a leading edge which falls safely.

But he reads the next ball early as he despatches it over midwicket for a six.

Billing smashes the last ball high over long-off to race to his fifty from 33 balls. What a sensational start from the youngster, to hit a fifty in his very first innings in IPL.

Delhi 145-5 (17 ovs) vs Kolkata | SCORECARD

Billings also cutting loose as he goes down low and sweeps Holder behind square on the leg side for a six. The England right-hander slaps the next ball wristly, in the same style as Steven Smith, through midwicket but gets just one.

Nair lofts the last two balls of the over, straight down the ground, but fails to get much power and gets twos from successive deliveries.

Nair in full flow now as he crashes a full delivery from Yadav over long-off for a six. That superb shot also raises the 100-run stand for the fourth wicket, from just 67 balls with runs coming freely for the hosts in the last few overs.

But Yadav gets revenge with the wicket of Nair, who is trapped leg before wicket after a splendid innings of 68 from 50 balls. That is the third LBW dismissal of the innings and all have been ruled by umpire Marais Erasmus.

That was the slower ball and deceived Nair completely, but was the ball heading down the leg side. A close call that!

New batsman Chris Morris, who played a blinder in the last match, walks out to the middle. But he lasts just two balls as he is bowled by Yadav for a duck.

Carlos Brathwaite gets one on the pads first up which he flicks fine for a four to get off the mark in some style. He steers the next ball on the either side, fine on the off-side to make it successive fours from the first two balls faced.

Delhi 120-3 (15 ovs) vs Kolkata | SCORECARD

Hogg continues to bowl tight and both Nair and Billings are content to milk him for ones and twos. The veteran Australian, who missed the last match because of a stomach bug, has bowled well to give away 21 runs from three overs.

Delhi are 99 for three in 13 overs and well on course for a total around the 160-run mark, provided one of the two batsmen manage to stay till the end.

Nair continues to look in control as he ramps a short ball from Holder over the keeper for a four as Delhi cross the 100-run mark, in the 14th over.

Nair then takes Narine to the cleaners. He sweeps the first ball of the 15th over for a four through square leg which also brings up his fifty, from 39 balls.

He again sweeps the next ball for another four through the same region and two balls later, he plays the reverse sweep to make it three fours in the over as Narine goes for 14.

Delhi continue to prosper as they reach 120 for three in 15 overs, scoring at exactly eight runs per over.

Nair has hit his way to 59 from 44 balls, while Billings has hit a quick 38 from 28 balls with the duo putting on 88 from 60 balls so far.

Delhi 92-3 (12 ovs) vs Kolkata | SCORECARD

45-year-old left-arm spinner Brad Hogg comes into the attack. He makes a good start, giving away just seven runs with five singles and two runs from the fourth ball.

Spin from both ends as leggie Piyush Chawla comes into the attack. Both Nair and Billings keeping the scoreboard moving with singles before the former sweeps the last ball for a four to take Delhi to 70 for three in 10 overs.

Chawla suffers even more in his next over as Billings hits him for two boundaries to get 15 runs from the over.

Delhi have made a good recovery to reach 92 for three in 12 overs with Nair on 38 from 31 balls and Billings on 32 from 33 balls.

Delhi 54-3 (8 ovs) vs Kolkata | SCORECARD

Russell comes back, for his second spell, replacing Holder, who bowled two overs for 18 runs.

Nair plays three dot balls in a row before flicking the fourth through the leg side for a four followed by a single.

Debutant Sam Billings drives his first ball through the off-side but fails to find the gap in the covers.

Nair keeps the boundaries coming as he reverse sweeps Narine fine on the off-side for a four. Narine makes a good comeback, giving away just two runs from the last ball five balls to make it another good over for KKR.

Umesh Yadav comes into the attack, rather late, as he is called in to bowl the eighth over of the innings.

He starts with a loose delivery, on the pads which hits Billings on the pads and goes fine for four leg byes. The fifth ball is short as Billings pulls it confidently through midwicket for his first boundary in IPL and keeps strike with a single from the last ball.

Delhi 32-3 (5 ovs) vs Kolkata | SCORECARD

Mystery spinner Sunil Narine is called into the attack early, to bowl the fifth over. Nair gets an inside edge which nearly goes on to the stumps before he plays the sweep which is stopped at square leg.

Narine strikes in his first over with the wicket of Samson, who plays across the line but misses and is trapped leg for wicket.

Samson is dismissed leg before wicket for 15 with Delhi reduced to 32 for three in five overs.

A good start from Narine as he takes the wicket of Samson, while giving away just two runs in his opening over.

Delhi 30-2 (4 ovs) vs Kolkata | SCORECARD

Two West Indians to share the new ball as Jason Holder comes on from the other end.

Sanju Samson edges the second ball and gets an edge which falls short of Yusuf Pathan at first slip, who also fails to stop it and gives away a four.

The next ball is a bit short as time Samson smashes it off the middle of the bat for a superb boundary.

Two singles before Samson plays and misses outside the off-stump.

Samson and Nair have their task cut with Delhi needing a big partnership to get themselves out of trouble.

Russell struggles to find his right length in his second over as he bowls quite a few deliveries down the leg side. Nair clips the last ball square on the leg side for a four to get 10 from the third over.

Holder preferring to bowl it short of good length as Samson turns the second ball through midwicket for two runs and does the same three balls later for one.

The last ball is full but way down the leg side as Nair glances it fine for a four as Delhi recover to 30 for two in four overs.

Delhi 2-2 (1 ov) vs Kolkata | SCORECARD

Medium pacer Andre Russell to open the bowling for KKR ahead of regular fast bowlers Jason Holder and Umesh Yadav.

Russell strikes twice in his first over, with the wickets of Shreyas Iyer and Quinton de Kock.

Iyer was out for a duck off the first ball he faced and the third of the innings. He played across to a straight full delivery and was trapped leg before wicket.

Two balls later, de Kock pulled a short delivery but ended up hitting it straight into the hands of Brad Hogg at deep square leg, to fall for one.

A horror start for the hosts as they are reduced to two for two after the first over.

Welcome to the coverage of the 26th match of the Indian Premier League between Kolkata Knight Riders and Delhi Daredevils, in New Delhi, on Saturday.

KKR captain Gautam Gambhir has won the toss and elected to bowl.

Lot of changes in both the teams with KKR making three changes, while Delhi Daredevils opting to bring in four players.

KKR have brought in Brad Hogg, Piyush Chawla and Jason Holder coming in for Chris Lynn, Shakib Al Hasan and Jaydev Unadkat.

Delhi have Sam Billings making his debut in place of J P Duminy, who is not keeping well. Mohammad Shami comes back into the side and so do Shreyas Iyer and Chris Brathwaite.