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23:57   Shakib, Williamson building partnership


SRH 97-3 (13 ovs) vs KKR 138-8 (20 ovs) Scorecard


Narine continues and Williamson starts with a single to long-on.

Shakib then plays a shot through point for a couple.

He then gets a single.

Williamson follows that up with a couple to extra cover. 

He gets another couple to deep backward point.

Single to long-off to end the over. 11 came off it. 


Russell comes back into the attack and good fielding at backward point to keep it down to just one for Shakib.

Williamson then gets another single.

A dot ball later a bouncer, Shakib gets a top edge and it flies over the keeper's head for a four.

Shakib then places the ball to long-off for a boundary.

Shakib then gets the first six of the innings with a solid cut over backward point! What a shot!

16 runs come off the over.



Yadav continues and he bowls short and Williamson starts the over for a four, the first in 33 balls.

Yadav again pitches it short and gets the treatment, two boundaries off the first two balls of the over.

He then gets a run to sweeper cover.

Shakib then gets a single to backward square leg to end the over.

Chawla continues and gives just four runs in the over.



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23:41   Kuldeep takes out Pandey


SRH 58-3 (9 ovs) vs KKR 138-8 (20 ovs) Scorecard



Strategic timeout taken at the fall of Pandey's wicket.

Shakib is the new batsman in and he is off the mark with a single. 

Williamson gets a couple off the last ball of the over.

Kuldeep Yadav strikes now and Pandey is trapped right in front of the crease. 

Pandey's struggle comes to an end and he is gone for 4 off 11.


KKR bowlers have given just 8 runs off the last three overs.

chawla coms back into the attack and the batsmen manage just four runs in the over. 

Kuldeep Yadav comes into the attack and gives three runs. 
23:32   Breaks put on the scoring here


SRH 46-2 (6 ovs) vs KKR 138-8 (20 ovs) Scorecard


Narine continues and this time he dismisses Dhawan, sending the in form batsman back to the pavillion for 7 off 7.

Wow what an over,  just one run and a wicket in the over.

Piyush Chawla comes into the attack and he gets whacked by Williamson for 2 fours in the over as 10 runs come off the over.

Narine comes into the attack and picks up the wicket of Saha, off the first ball of his spell. Saha is gone, caught behind by Karthik.

Just 3 runs and a wicket in that over.
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23:11   Need 139 for victory



SRH 32-0 (3 ovs) vs KKR 138-8 (20 ovs) Scorecard


Johnson continues and Dhawan hits it to mid-wicket for a couple.

Short ball and Saha just pulls it through deep square leg for a four.

A wide ball later Saha hammers 2 consecutive fours off Johnson to take 16 runs off him.

Andre Russell opens the bowling at the other end.

Dhawan gets off the mark with a single.

Short ball and Saha pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a four.

He then gets a single.

Dhawan plays and misses.

Dhawan then pulls the short ball through mid-wicket for a four.

Short again, Dhawan charges at it but misses. 10 runs come off the over.

Johnson opens the bowling for KKR and starts with a couple of wides.

Saha whips the ball through backward square leg for a four. 

A dot ball to end the over and that is 6 for no loss.
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22:45   Bhuvi pick of the bowlers


KKR 138-8 (20 ovs) vs SRH | Scorecard



At the end of 20 overs KKR have managed only 138 for 8 after a disciplined bowling and fielding performance by Sunrisers Hyderabad.

For Hyderabad Bhuvi was the pick of the bowlers with three wickets, while Lynn made the only noteworthy contribution for KKR.

Kaul bowls the last over and Mavi begins with a couple. 

He then gets a single.

A slower ball again and Johson swings and he misses.

He then gets a single to long-off.

Kaul then bowls a good one as Mavi tries to play the upper cut, he misses and that is a dot.

Last ball of the innings and that again is a knuckle ball and Mavi takes a swipe. Bhuvi and Stanlake thankfully don't collide as Bhuvi completes a good catch to dismiss Mavi.

KKR in danger of being all out under 150.

Mitchell Johnson on the crease and he chases one. Play and a miss.

Johnson plays a shot to long-off and gets a single, that is no ball.

Mavi can't do much with the free hit and gets only a single over long-on.

Johnson then gets a couple to third man. 12 runs and a wicket come in the over.

Bhuvi continues and he starts with a no ball.

Karthik makes the best of the free hit and he gets a huge six to long off.

A dot ball later Karthik is gone for 29. Knuckle ball, he chases it and is caught behind by Saha.

Rashid continues and he gives 9 runs in the over.


Bhuvi brought back into the attack and Karthik starts the over with a single.

Bhuvi strikes off the fourth ball.

Slow ball and Gill tries to whack it only to find the fielder in Shakib at cover.

Mavi is the new batsman in and he is welcomed with a peach, he is made to play but misses. Two runs and a wicket come in the over.


Rashid comes back into the attack and Karthik gets a single off the first ball.

Gill then gets a single.

The batsmen just happy to rotate strike here. 5 runs come off the over.
22:17   KKR losing wickets quickly here



KKR 106-5 (15 ovs) vs SRH | Scorecard

Kaul comes back into the attack and Karthik plays a lovely cover drive for a couple.

He then cuts it past backward point for a boundary.

Karthik plays a dot. But he is looking in good flow here. 

Karthik then gets a single to point.

The batsmen then run a couple off the last two balls and that is 8 off the over.


stanlake strikes and KKR lose their 5th wicket as captain Karthik watches from the other end.

The batsmen had crossed so Karthik plays a dot and then takes a single. 

Shubnam Gill is the new batsman in and he plays a dot ball first up.

Last ball of the over, Gill goes for the upper, he misses and the ball goes through to the keeper.

Stanlake comes back into the attack and Russell goes after the bowler.

That is a six.

And Pandey runs behind and completes a fantastic running catch to dismiss Russell who was slashing his ball at everything. 

22:09   Shakib takes superb return catch to dismiss Lynn


KKR 90-4 (13 ovs) vs SRH | Scorecard



Andre Russell comes in after the fall of Lynn and he gets off the mark with a couple square on the leg side.

He then plays a defensive shot.


He then chips it to long on for one.

A dot ball to end the over. 4 runs and wicket in that over.


Shakib continues and Karthik gets a single off a leg bye.

That is a wicket!

Lynn plays it a too soon and Shakib takes a lovely return catch to dismiss the batsman for 49 off 34.

Rashid back in the attack and he gives 5 runs in the over.

21:57   Williamson takes a good catch to dismiss the batsman


KKR 81-3 (11 ovs) vs SRH | Scorecard


After Narine's wicket, next ball Lynn takes a single.

New man Karthik just slaps the ball through covers and gets off the mark with a single.

Shakib continues and Narine gets a couple off the first ball.

Narine then pulls it down to fine leg for 2 runs and that is a wide. 

Is that a stumping? Third umpire says not out.

Narine gets a thick outside edge and it goes for a boundary to third man after Kaul misfields.

Narine gone! Good catch by Williamson at long-on.

Kaul comes back into the attack.

Narine gets the inside edge and Saha does well to save it from running to the third man boundary.

Short ball and Narine pulls it to mid-wicket for a single. 

Knuckle ball and Lynn swings his arms, and Rashid Khan makes the effort but that is a six!

Yorker and Lynn pulls it out.

Lynn then gets the inside edge and it races to the fine leg boundary.

Lynn takes another swipe, doesn't middle it and it fall short of the man at cover. That is a single to end the over.

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21:52   Rana dismissed after takes a scorcher!


KKR 52-1 (7 ovs) vs SRH | Scorecard


Shakib continues and the batsmen are happy to just rotate the strike for now.

Narine goes after the bowler, Pandey makes a good effort to stop the six. Catches the ball, is off balance and throws the ball in. Cannot reach it to complete the boundary but just keeps it down to 2 runs. Very good effort at long-on by Pandey.

Rana gone for 18 off 16 and KKR lose first wicket after the rain break. 

Narine is the new man in. Dot to begin.

A short ball, well left by Narine to end the over with a dot.

Three runs and a wicket come in the over.

And after an hour the match has resumed.

Stanlake continues and Lynn gets 2 runs to third man, thanks to some misfielding by Yusuf Pathan. 

He then scampers for a good run.

A dot ball is next.

Rana cuts hard and it goes straight in the hands of the fielder.

Pandey takes a scorcher at backward point!

Good recovery after bobbling it on the dive. 



21:17   No loss of overs


KKR 52-1 (7 ovs) vs SRH | Scorecard


The rain has finally relented and the covers have come off.

The news from Eden Gardens is that the match will resume at 21-30.

The better news is that there are no loss of overs. 
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20:41   KKR's Lynn takes to the attack vs Hyderabad



KKR 52-1 (7 ovs) vs SRH | Scorecard



And the rain gods have spoken as Eden Gardens has begun to get pelted by a light shower.

The covers have come on.

Shakib comes into the attack and Lynn gets a run off the 2nd ball.

Just three singles come in the over. 

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20:34   Rana, Lynn batting well


KKR 49-1 (6 ovs) vs SRH | Scorecard



Spinner Rashid Khan comes into the attack.

Rana start with a dot.

He then gets a single to mid-wicket for a single.

Lynn then gets a single.

Rana slog sweeps and that is a six over mid-wicket. Sweet timing and what follow-through!

Dot ball next.

Rana using the pace of the ball to cut it through point for another boundary. 12 runs come off the over.


Kaul comes into the attack and Lynn just slaps it over cover-point for a four.

Another slower ball and Lynn gets an inside edge and the ball races through fine leg for a boundary.

The next ball flies off Lynn's blade and a good stop by backward point kept the runs to just two.

One dot ball later, Lynn just slaps the ball through covers for another four!



Stanlake continues and he starts with a sharp bouncer that flies off Rana's handle to backward point and the batsman gets a run.

Lynn then gets a single off the next ball. 

Rana gets 3 dot balls. 

Another peach of a ball that swings away from the batsman after pitching! Wow! Just two runs come off the over.
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20:21   Sunrisers Hyderabad win toss, elect to bowl vs KKR


KKR 21-1 (3 ovs) vs SRH | Scorecard


Nitish Rana is the new batsman in and what a start. Short and wide and he just cuts the ball and it races through backward point for a boundary.

He follows that up with a single.

Bhuvi continues. 

Uthappa takes a single off the first ball.

Lynn then thumps the ball over mid-on for a four.

Lynn then gets a single.

Uthappa gets the faintest of nicks, Hyderabad take the review and the batsman has to walk. He is gone for 3 and Bhuvi strikes early. 

Billy Stanlake opens at the other end and gives away 9 runs in the over. 

Lynn gets lucky as the ball goes over mid-offs head for a four.


Bhuvi opens the bowling as Uthappa and Lynn open the batting for KKR.

Bhuvi starts with 5 dot balls.

A single comes off the last ball of the over.
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19:58   Daredevils beat MI in earlier clash of the day

Hyderabad captain Kane Williamson has won the toss and elected to bowl first against KKR at the Eden Gardens on Saturday.

Following successive wins, Sunrisers Hyderabad stand in the way of two-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders, who would be looking to bring their campaign back on track at home.

With two wins from two matches, SRH lead the table ahead of Chennai Super Kings on net run rate. 

The home side, on the other hand, will be smarting from a heartbreak defeat against Chennai Super Kings despite posting a 200-plus total.
On paper, Kane Williamson-led SRH are one of the most balanced sides, boasting an experienced batting lineup and an equally effective bowling unit, a dream combination for any captain.

Leading 8-4 on head-to-head count, KKR will fancy chances against a team who had lost by 17 runs the last time they clashed at Eden Gardens in the last edition.

Teams:

Kolkata Knight Riders (Playing XI): Chris Lynn, Sunil Narine, Robin Uthappa, Nitish Rana, Dinesh Karthik(w/c), Shubman Gill, Andre Russell, Mitchell Johnson, Shivam Mavi, Piyush Chawla, Kuldeep Yadav

Sunrisers Hyderabad (Playing XI): Wriddhiman Saha(w), Shikhar Dhawan, Kane Williamson(c), Manish Pandey, Shakib Al Hasan, Deepak Hooda, Yusuf Pathan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Rashid Khan, Siddarth Kaul, Billy Stanlake
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19:45   Register their first win this season

DD 195-3 (20 ovs) vs MI 194-7 (20 ovs) | Scorecard

Jason Roy (91 off 53) carried his bat through the innings to see Delhi through as they edged Mumbai Indians by 7 wickets in another close contest and register their first win of the season.

Krunal Pandya gave Mumbai a semblance of a chance picking up Pant and Maxwell in the space of two overs. However Roy and Iyer teamed up to put on a 60-run partnership and take Delhi to victory.

Mustafizur handed responsibility to defend 11 runs in the last over. 

Full and wide and Roy just smashes it over extra cover for a boundary.

7 off 5 needed now.

Roy now gets a six over fine leg and scores levelled here.

1 run for victory and Mustafizur bowls a slower one.

And another one past Roy's outside edge and now the pressure's on Roy.

Another dot ball and has Roy got a nick to that on the way to the keeper? Decision gone to third umpire. Not out he says.

1 off 1 and Roy hammers the ball over cover and he gets a single to help Delhi register their first win of this season.

Death bowling specialist Bumrah continues.

A couple of singles to begin the over.

He has foxed Roy with a slower one who gets a top edge, the ball falls in no man's land and that is a couple to Roy.

Roy then gets a single.

Another slower one and Iyer fishes, misses it but it goes through to the keeper for a dot.

Identical ball and Delhi need 11 off the last over.



16 needed off 12 now.

Mustafizur comes back into the attack. Can he make amends for the dropped catches?

The batsmen get a single each off the 2 balls in the over.

They then scamper through for a couple.

A dot ball and 20 needed off 13 now. 

short ball and Iyer ends the over with a pull over mid-wicket for a four. 8 runs come off the over.

Bumrah back in the attack with 35 needed off 24 balls.

Iyer gets a life as he's been  dropped at short third man, the batsman scamper for a single and Roy comes on strikes.

Short ball next and Roy pulls it over mid-wicket for lovely four.

He then gets a single.

Iyer cuts and he gets a four past point. 

Iyer dropped by Mustafizur again.

Roy ends the over with a dot.


Krunal continues.

Roy connects and that is a huge six over the bowler's head.

Iyer cuts hard and that is some poor fielding on the boundary as the ball goes for a four.

Single off the last ball and 12 runs come off it. Umpire signals strategic timeout.

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19:14   Maxwell out for 13



DD 148-3 (15 ovs) vs MI 194-7 (20 ovs) | Scorecard



Dananjaya comes back into the attack and the batsman are happy to rotate the strike. 

Iyer clobbers the bowler over deep mid-wicket for a six.

Last ball is a dot and 11 runs come off the over.


Shreyas Iyer is the new man in and gets off the mark with a single.


Krunal strikes again, this time Maxwell is the man he has dismissed.

Tossed up wide, Maxwell goes after it and Hardik completes a stunning catch, diving to his left to send the dangerous Maxwell back for 13. 

 


Markande comes into the attack.

Roy gets a single and then Maxwell gets off the mark with a couple and then a single.


The batsmen happy to keep the scoreboard ticking and then Maxwell hits back-to back boundaries, first a six and then a four as 15 runs come off the over.


Krunal comes into the attack, he tosses it up, Pant gets to the pitch of the ball and slaps the ball over lon-on for a four.

Pant and Roy then take a single each.

Krunal gets the breakthrough! Pant goes after the wide ball, is caught at long-off, a nice diving catch by Pollard, to be dismissed just three short of his half-century.

Maxwell is the new batsman in and he starts with a dot. 

6 runs and a wicket come in the over.

Bumrah comes into the attack and Pant gets a single to fine leg.

Roy gets to his fifty with a couple.

Next ball and Roy pummels the ball over mid-off for a four. 

He then gets a single to third man.

Pant ends the over with a single as 9 come off the over.


Dananjaya continues and Pant dances down the track and hammers him over long-off for a six.

He then sweeps and the ball runs past short fine for another four.

He then taps the balls to the on side and runs a single. 

Roy then pulls the ball to mid-wicket and gets a single.

Pant then brings up the 50 partnership as he comes down the pitch and hits the ball into the stands for a six!

19 runs come off the over.

18:47   Gambhir out cheaply

DD 85-1 (9 ovs) vs MI 194-7 (20 ovs) | Scorecard



Markande continues and Pant hammers him for a four.

He then takes a single.

Roy then hits a six over long-off and then a single.

Short ball and Pant pulls him for another boundary.

A single to end the over as 17 come off it.


Dananjaya comes back into the attack and the batsmen rotate the strike. 

Has Roy gone here?

The umpires go up to the third umpire.

Roy gets a bottom edge, it's a bump ball. No wicket.

Markande is brought into the attack and Pant picks two fours off the bowler.

10 runs come off the over. That is the strategic timeout.

Three runs and a wicket in the over.

Mustafizur continues and Gambhir is gone!

Bouncer, Gambhir goes after it, gets the elevation, it's a top edge and Rohit takes the catch at mid-on to send him back for 15.

Roy takes a single next ball to bring new man Pant on strike.

He gets off the mark with a single to deep mid-wicket. 


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18:27   MI set DD 195 for victory

DD 50-0 (5 ovs) vs MI 194-7 (20 ovs) | Scorecard



Pandya continues and Gambhir pulls him for a four over square leg.

He then gets a single to bring Roy on strike and Pandya is sent for a huge six over long-on.

Next ball and Roy slaps it over mid-wicket for a six!

He then plays a lovely powerful shot over the bowler for a four down the ground.

Dot to end the over.

MI pacers have kept a lid on the scoring after that blistering start Delhi enjoyed in the first two overs. 

Just 6 coming off the last two overs.

Mustafizur comes into the attack and just four runs come off the over. 

Bumrah brought into the attack and he gives just two runs in the over.

Dananjaya opens from the other end and Roy plays with the spin and sends it out the park!

12 runs come off the over.

Roy and Gambhir open the innings for Delhi and Hardik starts off for MI.

He bowls poorly and gives 11 runs in the over. 
17:49   Daredevils bowlers do well to put breaks on scoreing


MI 194-7 (20 ovs) vs DD | Scorecard

Mumbai get to 194 for 7 off their 20 overs.

Delhi Daredevils have comeback strongly to ensure that MI don't cross the 200-run mark. 

Surya and Lewis gave MI a flying start but once the openers and Ishan Kishan were dismissed none of the others could stick around.

Christian's double blow in one over surely put the breaks on MI's scoring and then Boult taking out Hardik in the final over made a difference.

Boult continues and he strikes!

He bowls a slower one and Hardik tries to loft him over the fielder on leg side but holes out to Shreyas Iyer. He goes for 2.

Dananjaya gets a single.

Markande is the new batsman in and he gets of the mark with a couple.

Next ball is a leg bye.

Dananjaya then gets a single. 

Markande ends the innings with a couple to the off side. 


Shami continues and the batsmen start with a couple off the first two balls of the over.

Slower ball, Krunal tries to play the lap shot but finds the man at short fine leg. 

Inside edge onto his thigh pad and the umpire raises his finger.

Dananjaya is the new man in and gets off the mark with a couple.

Dot to end the over.


Boult comes back into the attack and he makes a breakthrough with a slower one.

Sightly wider and Rohit goes after it but only to hole out to Jason Roy in the deep at long-off.

Wide ball next.

Next one is a full toss and Krunal takes a single to mid-wicket.

New man Hardik gets off the mark with a single. 

Krunal takes a single off the last ball as seven runs and a wicket come in the over.

Shami continues and he starts the over with a yorker.

He then gifts the batsman some width, a slower ball and Krunal plays it over the mid-off fielder for a four.

He then gets a single. 

Next ball Rohit gets a single to long-on.

9 runs come off the over.
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17:22   Kishan, Pollard out


MI 167-4 (16 ovs) vs DD | Scorecard


Krunal Pandya is the new man in and he gets off the mark with a single to the on side.

2 wickets and 9 runs come off the over.

Christian continues and Kishan pulls it to the leg side for quick couple.

A little wide ball and Ishan just slashes it over cover for a boundary.

Short ball again and Ishan plays it to deep mid-wicket for another couple.

Kishan tries to be cute, it's a full ball, Ishan's attempt at a reverse sweep comes to naught as the ball crashes into the stumps. Kishan is gone for 44.

Christian strikes again as new man Pollard walks across the line and misses the ball, the ball crashes into his off-stump and that is 2 wickets in 2 balls for Christian. 

Mumbai are now 4 down in no time.

Shami continues and Kishan just helps the ball past short third man to the third man boundary.

Identical shots off the next two balls but he fails to get the ball past Gambhir at short third man.

Short ball and Kishan gets an edge and the ball flies to the fine leg boundary for a four.

He then gets a single to deep mid-wicket.

Yorker to finish the over and that is the strategic time-out.


Christian comes back into the attack and he gives away four runs for starters. 

A bad ball to end the over and Rohit just plays it past fine leg for a four.

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17:03   Kishan, Rohit on song

MI 141-2 (13 ovs) vs DD | Scorecard



Tewatia continues and Ishan gets a single to deep point.

Next ball is a wide. 

He then gets a single to bring Kishan on strike.

Kishan takes the attack to Tewatia hitting him for a four and then consecutive sixes to take 19 runs off the over. 



11 come off the over.

Maxwell continues and Ishan gets a single off the first bal. 

Rohit then plays a deft late cut through the slip cordon for a four. 

He then gets a single off the next ball.

Maxwell bowls wide and Kishan just sweeps it down to fine leg for a boundary.

He then gets a single to mid-wicket.

Rohit comes in to bat and gets off the mark with a single. 

Kishan then gets a single. 

Dot to end the over and that is just 4 runs and a wicket in the over. 

Tewatia continues and Surya starts the over with a couple.

Tewatia strikes again here. 

Surya takes a long stride but he gets hit straight on the pad. 

Keeper and bowler appeal, umpire raises the finger. The batsman takes the referral but it's the umpire's decision and that is the end Surya's innings. He goes for 53. 

Maxwell continues and Surya gets to his half-century off just 29 balls.

5 runs come off the over.
16:45   Mumbai off to a flying start

MI 102-1 (9 ovs) vs DD | Scorecard


Tewatia gets the first breakthrough.

Tewatia continues.

Surya tries to go after the bowling, chips it over mid-on for a single.

Lewis now just picks the wrong one and sends it over long-off for a six.

Lewis then takes a single.

Surya then takes another single. 

Tewatia breaks the partnership. Lewis this time fails to pick the wrong one and his caught by Jason Roy in the deep at long-off. Lewis is gone for a superb 48.


With just just 8 runs coming off the last two overs, Mumbai Indians have been made to go quiet for a bit.

Glenn Maxell brought into the attack and he starts with just five runs in the over.


Spinner Tewatia comes into the attack and Surya starts with a single.

Lewis then gets a single off the 3rd ball of the over. 

Tewatia starts well and gives just three runs in the over.
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16:35   Lewis, Surya punish the DD bowling

MI 84-0 (6 ovs) vs DD | Scorecard



Daniel Christian comes into the attack. He bowls short and wide and Lewis just plays it through the covers for a four.

Another full ball, Lewis waits on it and he just times it through point for another four.

What placement! Right at Lewis' bat and he just times it beautifully over covers for the third four of the over.

Next ball is a dot.

Last ball of the over, Lewis just picks up the ball and hammers it over long on for a six! Superb followthrough of the bat.

18 come off the over, the last of the Powerplay.

Shami comes into the attack and he is welcomed with a six over deep fine leg.

Yorker and Lewis just crushes the ball through the slip cordon for a four to third man.

Two dot balls come next.

Full toss and Surya cannot play it past the fielder.

This time the ball is bowled into Surya's pads and he times it to perfection to the mid-wicket boundary.

14 runs come off the over.
 
16:23  


MI 52-0 (4 ovs) vs DD | Scorecard

 
Nadeem continues and Yadav hammers a straight drive behind the bowler for a boundary. He then gets a single to mid-wicket.

Short ball and Lewis brings up the 50 with a six over deep mid-wicket.

Nadeem then bowls a wide down the leg side.

Two dot balls to end the over and that is another expensive over as 12 come off it.

Boult continues and Lewis starts with a beautiful straight drive for a boundary. 

Lewis plays another four and then a six and 15 runs come off the over.

Left arm spinner Shabaz Nadeem opens the bowling at the other end and is whacked for 10 runs.

Trent Boult starts the proceedings and is hammered for 11 off the very first over as Suryakumar Yadav and Evin Lewis start aggressively. 


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15:53   Gautam Gambhir puts Mumbaii in to bat at Wankhede



Delhi Daredevils' captain Gautam Gambhir has won the toss and elected  to field vs Mumbai at Wankhede Stadium on Saturday.

Holders Mumbai Indians and an equally sluggish Delhi Daredevils will be eager to notch up their first points.

While Mumbai went down to Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad by identical one-wicket margins in edge-of-the-seat thrillers, Gautam Gambhir-led Delhi succumbed to Kings XI Punjab and Rajasthan Royals in their first two games.

Mumbai's batting line-up which boasts attacking players like skipper Rohit Sharma, West Indians Elvin Lewis, Kieron Pollard and Suryakumar Yadav has failed to fire in unison in the first two games.

The hosts would especially hope for an end to the dismal run of skipper Rohit, who fell cheaply in both the games after a largely forgettable tour of South Africa and some modest run in the tri-series in Sri Lanka prior to the commencement of the T20 League.

Rohit's form is crucial for Mumbai and with Lewis too not coming good, the opening partnership has been struggling to get going.


On the plus side for MI, Yadav has been among runs and his role will be a key element for the team, especially if the team loses early wickets. In both the games MI lacked big partnerships.

Delhi bowlers, who have leaked runs aplenty, will also need to step up and strike regular blows to contain Mumbai's strong batting line-up. The role of spinners, especially leggie Amit Mishra, will be crucial.

 The dew factor may not play a significant role as it's an evening game.

Teams (from):

Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma(c), Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Mustafizur Rahman, Suryakumar Yadav, Krunal Pandya, Ishan Kishan, Rahul Chahar, Evin Lewis, Saurabh Tiwary, Ben Cutting, Pradeep Sangwan, Jean-Paul Duminy, Tajinder Singh, Sharad Lumba, Siddhesh Lad, Aditya Tare, Mayank Markande, Akila Dhananjaya, Anukul Roy, Mohsin Khan, MD Nidheesh, Mitchell McClenaghan.

Delhi Daredevils: Shreyas Iyer, Chris Morris, Rishabh Pant, Glenn Maxwell, Gautam Gambhir(c), Jason Roy, Colin Munro, Mohammed Shami, Amit Mishra, Prithvi Shaw, Rahul Tewatia, Vijay Shankar, Harshal Patel, Avesh Khan, Shahbaz Nadeem, Daniel Christian, Jayant Yadav, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Trent Boult, Manjot Kalra, Abhishek Sharma, Sandeep Lamichhane, Naman Ojha, Sayan Ghosh, Liam Plunkett.

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