IPL: RCB thrash Delhi to qualify for play-offs

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23:19

RCB: 124-4 (16.4 overs) vs DD: 138-8

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A massive win for RCB seals their spot in the play-offs. They win by 6 wickets. It is that man Kohli again, who hit an unbeaten half-century.

23:11

RCB: 124-4 (16.4 overs) vs DD: 138-8

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Kohli continues his dream form in IPL 9. Scores his 10th fifty of IPL 9. It comes off only 40 balls.

23:04

RCB: 111-4 (15 overs) vs DD: 138-8

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A rash shot by Watson cost him his wicket. Pawan Negi claims his first victim in IPL 9. He went for the big six over deep mid-wicket but managed to hit straight to Billings.

22:58

RCB: 104-3 (14 overs) vs DD: 138-8

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Watson manages to hit Mishra for a six over long-on. It was close at the boundary with Jayant Yadav attempting a difficult catch.

Kohli is cruising on 43 off 34 balls.

22:53

RCB: 88-3 (12 overs) vs DD: 138-8

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Rahul's wicket puts the brakes on the scoring rate. RCB will still have the edge here with Watson in support of Kohli.

22:46

RCB: 83-3 (10.1 overs) vs DD: 138-8

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This comes at the much-needed time for Delhi. Rahul drags on from Brathwaite onto his stumps.

RCB are slightly ahead here and with Kohli at the crease will back themselves to reach the play-offs.

They need to score at less than run-a-ball.

22:35

RCB: 68-2 (8 overs) vs DD: 138-8

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RCB's man-in-form is doing it again for them. Virat Kohli has put RCB in the driver's seat now with some sensible batting.

Rahul is supporting him well here. He hit two back to back boundaries off Mishra in the last over (8th over).

22:20

RCB: 38-2 (5 overs) vs DD: 138-8

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Kohli plays an elegant on-drive off Zaheer Khan. Kohli is on 16 off 12 balls with three boundaries. Rahul is on 10 off 6 balls.

22:09 IPL: Massive! Zaheer dismisses AB

RCB: 17-2 (2.4 overs) vs DD: 138-8

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A huge wicket for Delhi as Zaheer picks the prized scalp of AB de Villiers. Splendid catch by Jayant Yadav.

22:05

RCB: 16-1 (2 overs) vs DD: 138-8

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Big wicket for Delhi as the dangerous Gayle has to depart. Morris picks his wicket.

The ball was chipped by Gayle onto his stumps. Game on in Raipur!

21:45

DD: 138-8 (20 overs) vs RCB

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RCB will be very happy with their bowling performance. Such a big game for them tonight and it's job half done for them.

Chahal was pick-of-the bowlers claiming three crucial wickets and gaining the purple cap.

De Kock was Delhi's top-scorer with 60 runs.

21:32

DD: 126-7 (18.1 overs) vs RCB

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Chris Morris has scored 19 off 13 balls and will look to attack in the death overs.

Delhi will need to cross the 145-mark on this batting track at Raipur.

21:25

DD: 112-7 (16.4 overs) vs RCB

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A huge blow for Delhi with their half-centurion Quinton de Kock being dismissed.

It had to be checked repeatedly for a no-ball. Chahal picks his third wicket.

21:15

DD: 98-6 (15 overs) vs RCB

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Flurry of wicket for RCB as Delhi lose their sixth batsman now. The dangerous Carlos Brathwaite departs without doing much.

Gayle claims his second scalp.

21:12

DD: 96-6 (14.3 overs) vs RCB

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Pawan Negi's struggle at the crease ends as he is caught at long-of. Gayle is having a good day on field as he picks a wicket after that spectacular catch at point.

21:06

DD: 90-4 (13.1 overs) vs RCB

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Quinton de Kock completes his third fifty of IPL 9. His fifty comes off 43 balls. DD will depend on him to bat through.

RCB would've had one more wicket in the 12th over with Aravind dropping Negi at third man.

20:57

DD: 81-4 (11.4 overs) vs RCB

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Chris Gayle takes a spectacular catch to see the back of Sam Billings. It was unexpected to see the big West Indian diving at point.

Delhi in a spot of bother now!

20:48

DD: 71-3 (9.3 overs) vs RCB

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That's a big blow for DD with the dangerous Samson being dismissed. He looked disappointment with the umpire's decision, who gave him out caught-behind off Chahal.

Leg-spinner Chahal picks his second wicket.

20:38

DD: 62-2 (8 overs) vs RCB

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Sanju Samson makes his intentions clear from the start. He hits Chahal straight for a six.

De Kock finishes the over (8th over) with a boundary through leg-side.

De Kock (38 off 31) holds the key for DD here.

20:31

DD: 42-2 (5.3 overs) vs RCB

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This man is a true superman! Kohli runs behind from mid-off to take a splendid catch near the long-on boundary to remove Karun Nair.

Chahal picks his first wicket as DD lose their second batsman.

20:22

DD: 35-1 (4.2 overs) vs RCB

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De Kock hits Aravind for a six and a boundary off the fourth over. He is playing well and is on 27 off 20 balls.

Karun Nair has joined him at the other end.

20:20

DD: 13-1 (2 overs) vs RCB

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Early breakthrough for RCB as Aravind picks the young Rishabh Pant. It pitched on good length and swung a bit to take his outside edge.

20:06

DD: 10-0 (1 over) vs RCB

Very good first over for Delhi as they score 10 runs off Stuart Binny. Quinton de Kock and Rishabh Pant open for DD.

19:58 IPL Updates! Bangalore win toss, invite Delhi to bat

Even as Kolkata seal a play-off berth, Royal Challengers Bangalore have won the toss and invited Delhi Daredevils to bat first in the final league game in Raipur.

The winner of the game qualifies for the knock-out. The loser bows out.

"We can put pressure on the fielders by running," reasons captain Virat Kohli. Zaheer Khan, his Delhi counterpart, concurs.

"We were also looking to bowl but we don't mind batting as the wicket looks good," he says.

Teams:

For RCB: Iqbal Abdullah is in for Varun Aaron.

For DD: Chris Morris and Sam Billings are in with JP Duminy and Nathan Coulter-nile missing out.

Delhi Daredevils XI: Quinton de Kock(w), Rishabh Pant, Karun Nair, Sanju Samson, Sam Billings, Carlos Brathwaite, Chris Morris, Pawan Negi, Amit Mishra, Jayant Yadav, Zaheer Khan(c)

Royal Challengers Bangalore XI: Chris Gayle, Virat Kohli(c), AB de Villiers, Lokesh Rahul(w), Shane Watson, Sachin Baby, Stuart Binny, Chris Jordan, Sreenath Aravind, Iqbal Abdulla, Yuzvendra Chahal

Scorecard:

Hyderabad: 149-8

Kolkata: 171-6

Sunrisers need 28 off the last over. Rajpoot to bowl.

He strikes first ball, having Bhuvneshwar (5) caught by Sathish at long-off.

Sunrisers manage 149 for eight, implying KKR win by 22 runs, thereby sealing a play-off berth.

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Hyderabad: 143-7

Kolkata: 171-6

Kane Williamson joins Yuvraj at the crease, with Sunrisers in deep doldrums.

The latter eases the pressure with successive sixes off Kuldeep, the first of them helping Sunrisers get past the 100-run mark, in what is the 14th over off their innings.

However, Yuvraj's (19) extravagance costs him his wicket, Shakib having him caught by substitute R Sathish.

Deepak Hooda is the new man in. He is run out for two soon after. Kuldeep has Williamson (7) caught by Suryakumar at backward square leg.

Narine (4-0-26-3) has Henriques (11) bowled in his final over.

Scorecard:

Hyderabad: 92-3

Kolkata: 171-6

Kuldeep Yadav replaces Munro (1-0-8-0) in the 10th over. Just three off it.

Sunrisers 73 for one at the halfway mark.

Two boundaries in Shakib's second over helps Shikhar complete a well-deserved half century, his 25th in the IPL.

He needs to continue if Sunrisers are to win this. However, Dhawan (51), hitting a Yadav delivery straight to Munro.

Dhawan's 30-ball knock was inclusive of four boundaries and three hits to the fence, and he helped Ojha add 58 runs (off 48 balls) for the second wicket.

In come Yuvraj Singh. He starts off with a boundary, followed by a couple, off Yadav.

Narine returns to have Ojha (15) caught by Uthappa.

Scorecard:

Hyderabad: 70-1

Kolkata: 171-6

Rajpoot's second over costs KKR 10 runs, both the batsmen finding the fence.

Dhawan hits a six over backward square leg as nie runs come off Narine's second over. Hyderabad manage 48 for one in the powerplay.

Jason Holder is handed the ball in the seventh over, replacing Rajpoot (2-0-16-0). A single by Ojha off the third ball helps Sunrisers reach the 50-run mark. Its an excellent first over, just three off it.

Colin Munro replaces Narine (2-0-16-1) in the attack in the eighth over. Eight runs off his first over.

Dhawan hits another six over backward square leg as 11 runs come off Holder's second over.

Time for the first strategic timeout.

Scorecard:

Hyderabad: 29-1

Kolkata: 171-6

Fourth bowler for KKR in the fourth over. It's Sunil Narine. Warner smashes the second ball over midwicket for a maximum.

However, the bowler has the last laugh, getting past the defense of Warner (18) with this third ball.

Naman Ojha replaces his captain at the crease.

Scorecard:

Hyderabad: 220

Kolkata: 171-6

David Warner and Shikhar Dhawan to open the batting for Sunrisers Hyderabad, and it will be Yusuf Pathan first up for KKR.

Interesting tactics by the home team. A big outside edge off Warner falls safe, much to the delight of the Sunrisers' fans. Four off the first over.

Ankit Rajpoot to bowl the second over. Seven off the over.

KKR make their first bowling change in the third over itself, Shakib handed the ball. Warner welcomes him with a boundary between covers and mid-off. Shikhar clears the fence off the last ball as 11 runs come off Shakib's first over.

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Kolkata: 171-6

Sran has finished his spell (4-0-31-1). So has Mustafizur (4-0-32-1).

Bhuvneshwar Kumar (4-0-31-2), the sole owner of the purple cap now, to bowl the final over. He strikes first ball, having Shakib (7) caught by Naman.

Suryakumar Yadav (6) hits a boundary off the fourth ball, clearing the inner circle.

Yusuf Pathan remains unbeaten on 52.

Excellent comeback by Sunrisers. KKR manage just 30 runs off their final five overs, to manage 171 for six. Is it enough?

Scorecard:

Kolkata: 161-5

Mustafizur is back to bowl the 17th over. A boundary by Yusuf, off the first ball, helps KKR reach the 150-run mark.

However, Fizz strikes with his fourth ball, having Holder (3) caught by Henriques at short extra cover.

Shakib Al Hasan is the new man in. A single off Sran helps Yusuf complete a well-deserved half century.

Scorecard:

Kolkata: 146-4

Sran replaces an expensive Mustafizur (2-0-20-0) in the 15th over. Manish hits a six over long-on off the fifth ball as 11 runs come off the over.

It's twin change, Bhuvneswar replacing an out of sorts Karn (3-0-39-0) in the 16th over.

He strikes with his fourth ball, a brilliant catch at point by Williamson cutting short Manish (48) innings.

Manish's 30-ball innings was inclusive of two boundaries and three sixes, and he helped his captain add 87 runs (off 49 balls) for the fourth wicket.

Jason Holder is the new man in.

Scorecard:

Kolkata: 130-3

Mustafizur Rahman handed the ball in the 11th over, replacing an ineffective, and expensive, Karn Sharma (2-0-20-0). Six off his first over.

A boundary By Manish, off the first ball off Mustafizur's second over, helps KKR get past the 100-run mark - in what is the 13th over of their innings.

Another boundary in the over, by Yusuf, brings up the 50-run partnership for the fourth wicket.

Karn Sharma is back in the 14th over, replacing Henriques (2-0-14-0). Manish welcomes him with a boundary before Yusuf clears the fence twice over.

Scorecard:

Kolkata: 85-3

Manish Pandey joins his captain at the crease, with his team in a spot of bother.

Karn Sharma is introduced in the seventh over. Gambhir is fortunate as his skied shot lands safe. KKR get past the 50-run mark in the over.

However, Gambhir (16) continues KKR's benevolent mood hitting a Hooda delivery straight to Henriques at long-off.

Yuuf Pathan replaces his captain at the crease. He finds the boundary with immediate effect.

Manish Pandey eases the pressure further with successive sixes off Karn Sharma, both over midwicket.

Moise Henriques handed the ball in the 10th over, replacing Hooda (2-0-16-2). Eight runs off his first over.

At the halfway mark, the home team has reached 85 for three.

Scorecard:

Kolkata: 48-2

First bowling change for Hyderabad happens in the fifth over, Williamson replacing Bhuvneshwar (2-0-19-0). Munro gets a boundary off the fourth ball as seven runs come from the over.

It's twin spin with Deepak Hooda replacing Sran (2-0-14-1) in the sixth over. He strikes second ball, having Munro (10) caught by Naman Ojha. It's second wicket gifted to Sunrisers by their hosts.

KKR manage 48 for two in the powerplay.

Scorecard:

Kolkata: 34-1

Sran's second over sees Gambhir helping himself to a first boundary. However, the bowler has the last laugh, having Uthappa (25) caught by Kane Williamson at backward point.

It's a wicket against the run of play. Uthappa literally gifted his wicket to Sran.

Colin Munro joins his captain at the crease.

Scorecard:

Kolkata: 22-0

Gautam Gambhir and Robin Uthappa to open the batting for Kolkata and it will be Bhuvneshwar Kumar first up for Hyderabad.

Uthappa helps himself to three boundaries as 13 runs come off the over.

Barinder Sran to bowl the second over. Uthappa welcomes him with a boundary past a diving backward point fielder.

Good afternoon and welcome to live coverage of the Indian Premier League match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Eden Gardens.

It is the penultimate group match, with a lot at stake.

The news is Hyderabad has won the toss and expectedly, invited Kolkata to bat first.

Gautam Gambhir concurs with David Warner's decision, admitting he would have also bowled first.

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