Shaw gone after making 47
May 02, 2018 22:10
DD 80-2 (8 ovs) vs R Royals | Scorecard
Pant is the new batsman and plays out 2 dots before surviving a LBW shout.
Pant gets off the mark with a six, hitting the ball through the line and over the bowler's head.
Gopal continues, Shaw comes down the track and smashes the ball through cover for a four.
Slower ball, the ball stops on him, the bat turns in Shaw's hand as he has no control over the shot and returns a simple catch to Gopal as DD are 2 down now for 74.
Stokes comes into the attack and starts with a dot.
Next ball, Shaw pulls it down to deep square leg for a single.
The batsmen then run a single each.
Last ball, was that a run out?
The fielder dislodges the stumps but Shaw is home and then pinches a single off the overthrow.
Stokes then bowls a wide on the leg side.
Slower ball and Shaw gets a single to mid-wicket as 6 come off the over.
Gopal comes into the attack and the batsmen take a single each off the first two balls.
Iyer plays out two dots and then just smacks it over long-on for a six to bring up the 50-run partnership.
Another one! Short ball and Iyer pulls it over long-on. Fruitful Powerplay for DD.
Unadkat comes into the attack for Royals as Iyer gets a single to deep backward point off the third ball.
Shaw then gets a top-edge, the ball high and it goes for a four.
Next is a slower ball and Shaw hits it over the bowler's head for another four.
Shaw then slams the ball over long-on for a six! What a start for DD!
15 come off the over.