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IPL: Iyer, Dhawan lift Delhi Capitals to victory
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23:58 Iyer, Dhawan lift Delhi Capitals to victory
Delhi 166-5 (19.4 ovs) vs Punjab 163-7 | Scorecard
Shreyas Iyer and Shikhar Dhawan hit half-centuries to help Delhi Capitals get the better of Kings XI Punjab by five wickets, in New Delhi, on Saturday.
Captain Iyer guided Delhi home with an unbeaten 58 from 49 balls as the hosts stumbled briefly at the end losing a few quick wickets, before they claimed victory with two balls to spare.
Dhawan had rallied Delhi after the early wicket of Prithvi Shaw (13), as he stroked 56 from 41 balls, putting on 92 runs for the second wicket with Iyer.
Delhi then lost four quick wickets in the space of 31 balls but Iyer held his nerve and carried his team through.
Delhi are third in the standing with 12 points from 10 games, the same as behind Mumbai Indians (12 points from 10 games) and Chennai Super Kings (14 points from nine games).
Earlier, Chris Gayle smashed five gargantuan sixes into the night sky before Delhi Capitals put the brakes and restricted Kings XI Punjab to 163 for seven.
Gayle top scored with a quickfire 69 from 37 balls, reaching to the half-century in 25 balls and hitting six boundaries besides the towering sixes.
Coming back into the team, young leg-spinner Sandeep Lamichhane returned figures of 3/40, playing an influential role in helping pull back Punjab after Gayle's blitzkrieg.
Gayle top scored with a quickfire 69 from 37 balls, reaching to the half-century in 25 balls and hitting six boundaries besides the towering sixes.
Coming back into the team, young leg-spinner Sandeep Lamichhane returned figures of 3/40, playing an influential role in helping pull back Punjab after Gayle's blitzkrieg.
23:52 Delhi Capitals beat Kings XI by 5 wickets
Delhi 166-5 (19.4 ovs) vs Punjab 163-7 | Scorecard
Curran to bowl the final over with six needed for victory.
Iyer keeps cool as he clips the first ball to midwicket for a single.
Rutherford lofts the next ball down the ground but hasn't got hold of it, for a single to long-off.
Iyer then throws his bat at a wide delivery as he slices it to sweeper cover for two runs.
Iyer pulls the next ball for a boundary through midwicket to guide his team to a five-wicket victory.
23:46 Delhi Capitals need 6 from last over for victory
Delhi 158-5 (19 ovs) vs Punjab 163-7 | Scorecard
Shami to bowl the penultimate over. Iyer pokes at the first ball but is beaten before he takes a single to complete his half-century, from 45 balls.
Shami then lifts Kings XI with the wicket of Ingram, who is knocked by a cracking yorker from the fast bowler as he is bowled for a quickfire 19 from nine balls.
Delhi still in control with nine needed from nine balls for victory.
And Delhi continue to provide the late drama. Axar Patel is though unlucky to be run out first ball going for the second run as he clashed with Shami on his follow through.
Axar is unhappy as he has to walk back for one after he barged into Shami, who was going back to his mark after bowling that delivery.
Two wickets in two balls but Delhi still have West Indian Rutherford to follow, who is quite capable with the bat.
He gets off the mark with a single and Iyer heaves the last ball but only for one to long-on.
Delhi need six from the last over for victory.
23:40 Delhi close in on victory
Delhi 154-3 (18 ovs) vs Punjab 163-7 | Scorecard
Captain Iyer playing a responsible innings, looking to stay till the very end.
Shami comes back into the attack as Iyer guides the first ball to thirdman for one and Ingram picks one on the leg side.
A tidy over from Shami, conceding just five runs, including a bye.
Delhi need 24 from three overs for victory and Kings XI will be hoping to repeat their bowling heroics in their first leg match, when they clinched victory from the jaws of defeat.
Viljoen to bowl the 18th over. Iyer tries to pull a short ball but is hit on the shoulders by the bouncer as he takes the run.
Ingram then digs out a full delivery, getting it fine on the off-side for a four. Two balls later, he swats a short ball through square leg for another boundary before crashing the last ball for the third four of the over through the covers.
Delhi close to victory as they need just 10 from the alt two overs for victory.
23:29 Pant fails with the bat but Delhi in control
Delhi 136-3 (16 ovs) vs Punjab 163-7 | Scorecard
Pacer Curran is back into the attack. The first ball is a wide down the leg side to Rishabh Pant, who inside edges the next back on to his pads. He then punches a wide delivery but can't find the gap through the covers.
Curran tries the slower bouncer which goes down the leg side as Pant waits for it and pulls it fine, beating Gayle inside the circle, who is unable to get down in time and concedes a boundary.
A single to Pant in the covers before Iyer carves the last ball over point for another four to get 10 from the over.
The asking rate is just over seven yet Pant shows little common sense. He slog sweeps Viljoen on the leg side, attempting the big hit, but only manages to sky it high on the leg side to be caught at deep square leg for six.
A disappointing shot from Pant as he walks back after scoring just six, to give Kings XI a glimmer of hope.
A leg side wide from Viljoen before new batsman Colin Ingram pulls a short ball over midwicket for a four.
Delhi are 136 for three in 16 overs, needing 28 from four overs for victory.
23:16 Dhawan out for 56; Delhi lose 2nd wicket
Delhi 118-2 (14 ovs) vs Punjab 163-7 | Scorecard
R Ashwin comes back into the attack. His opposite number Iyer lofts the first ball straight down the ground for a six as Delhi continue to cruise towards victory.
Ashwin stops on his follow through and gives Dhawan an indirect warning about backing up too early, but the Delhi opener was back in his crease.
Interestingly, Dhawan shows his dancing skills next ball as Ashwin runs into bowl the delivery, trying to distract the spinner.
The hosts are in complete charge as Ashwin concedes 10 runs in his third over.
Pacer Viljoen is back into the attack. Dhawan continues to bat positively as he pulls a short ball square on the leg side for a four. But Viljoen gets revenge with the wicket of Dhawan, who miscues the slower bouncer and Ashwin takes a good catch on the leg side.
Dhawan walks back for a well-made 56 from 41 balls as Delhi are reduced to 116 for two in the 14th over. They are in control of the chase, with 46 needed from six overs for victory.
23:03 Dhawan hits fifty as Delhi go past 100
Delhi 101-1 (12 ovs) vs Punjab 163-7 | Scorecard
Left-arm pacer Curran is back into the attack. Iyer takes a single off the second ball to thirdman before the pacer bowls a high full toss which is ruled a no-ball.
Dhawan pulls the free hit delivery to deep square leg for one but some lazy glove work by Rahul gets them an extra run.
Dhawan then comes down the track and drives it straight to R Ashwin in the covers, who is unable to stop it and gives away a single, but Curran does well to give away just five runs in his second over.
Leggie M Ashwin continues as Dhawan goes for the sweep but missses and can only get a leg bye.
He takes a quick single two balls later to race to his fifty, from just 36 balls.
Two balls later, another Dhawan single helps Delhi race past the 100-run mark, in the 12th over.
Delhi are in control on 101 for one in 12 overs, with Dhawan on 51 and Iyer on 30.
They need another 63 runs from eight overs for victory at an asking rate of under eight.
22:53 Dhawan's attack puts Delhi in control
Delhi 90-1 (10 ovs) vs Punjab 163-7 | Scorecard
Ashwin bowls a wide to Dhawan down the leg side who tries to hit it fine and nearly overbalances himself.
He then takes a single before Iyer looks to run it fine as he gets the edge and it goes for a four through thirdman followed by two singles to get eight from the over.
At the other end, leggie M Ashwin struggling to grip the ball. He bowls a big wide as wicketkeeper Rahul can't get to it as Delhi pick up two extras before Iyer also takes a single.
Dhawan then plays the reverse sweep as he manages to hit it past point for a four before M Ashwin bowls another wide.
He then plays the cut shot past point for a couple of runs but can't beat the same fielder off the last ball.
At the halfway mark, Delhi are well placed on 90 for one in 10 overs, needing another 74 runs from 10 overs for victory.
Dhawan has slammed his way to 46 from 30 balls, while Iyer has hit 26 from 20 balls.
22:41 Dhawan's attack rallies Delhi after early wicket
Delhi 72-1 (8 ovs) vs Punjab 163-7 | Scorecard
A good comeback from Brar after going for runs in his first over as he gives away just seven runs in his second, restricting the batsmen to just ones and twos with the field well spread out.
Leg-spinner Murugan Ashwin comes into the attack. The dew is playing a part as Ashwin bowls it very wide as it bounces a few times before the wicketkeeper takes it, and it is ruled a no-ball.
Iyer can't make most of the free hit delivery, trying to heave it over the leg side but can only get a single on the leg side.
M Ashwin makes a tidy start, giving away just five runs in his first over as Delhi reach 72 for one in eight overs, with Dhawan on 38 and Iyer on 20.
They need another 92 runs from 12 overs for victory.
22:33 Dhawan's attack rallies Delhi after early wicket
Delhi 60-1 (6 ovs) vs Punjab 163-7 | Scorecard
Left-arm spinner Mandeep Brar comes into the attack. Dhawan greets the spinner by coming down the track to the first ball and lofting it straight down the ground for a six.
A single to Dhawan before Iyer rocks back and cuts it behind point for a four followed by a couple of singles.
The last ball is again short as this time Iyer slaps it through the covers for another four to get 17 from the over.
Ravichandran Ashwin comes into the attack. He starts with a long hop as Dhawan pulls it for a four and then picks a single on the off-side.
Iyer clips the third ball through midwicket for two runs followed by two singles as Delhi race to 60 for one in six overs.
22:23 Shaw run out for 13; Delhi lose early wicket
Delhi 35-1 (4 ovs) vs Punjab 163-7 | Scorecard
Hardus Viljoen comes into the attack. Delhi lose a wicket off the first ball as Shaw is run out after being sent back late by his partner Dhawan.
Dhawan hits the first ball straight to the fielder in the covers as both openers set for a quick run. Dhawan makes a late call to turn back leaving Shaw stranded who is run out by a direct hit from Mandeep in the covers.
Dhawan brings some relief back to the Delhi camp after the run out with successive boundaries. He gets a thick outside edge which goes fine on the off-side for a four before he slashes a short wide ball over point for the same result.
11 runs from the over as Delhi reach 35 for one in four overs.
22:17 Delhi off to a steady start after Kings post 163
Delhi 24-0 (3 ovs) vs Punjab 163-7 | Scorecard
Pacer Mohammed Shami to bowl the first over for Kings XI Punjab. The first ball comes in sharply as Delhi opener Prithvi Shaw is beaten before he takes a single from the fourth ball to get off the mark.
Shikhar Dhawan defends the fifth ball before he is beaten last ball as Shami bowls a superb first over, giving away just a single.
Left-arm pacer Sam Curran to bowl from the other end. Shaw lofts the second ball straight down the ground for a four before he swings the next on the leg side for one.
Curran then strays down the leg side as Dhawan clips it through square leg for a four. He top edges the pull next ball but Shami is unable to judge the ball cleanly as Dhawan survives.
Shami bowls a short ball which Shaw pulls over fine leg for a six before he gets one from the fourth ball.
Shami then gives Dhawan width as the left-hander crunches it over the covers for a four before taking a single off the last ball.
21:51 Gayle slams half-century as Kings post 163
Punjab 163-7 (20 ovs) vs Delhi | Scorecard
Chris Gayle slammed a quickfire half-century to lift Kings XI Punjab to 163 for seven against Delhi Capitals in Delhi on Saturday.
Gayle blasted 69 from 37 balls before Delhi made a good comeback in the middle overs, courtesy of Sandeep Lamichhane.
Lamichhane, who also dismissed KL Rahul for 12, finished with good figures of three for 40, while Kagiso Rabada and Axar Patel took two wickets each.
Mandeep Singh contributed with 30, while debutant Harpreet Brar played a key innings of 20 not out from 12 balls to help the visitors score some quick runs at the end.
The dew impacted the Delhi spinners to a great deal and it is likely to get worse in the second half of the match, and it remains to be seen how Punjab's spinners manage to overcome the hurdle.
21:48 Gayle slams half-century as Kings post 163
Punjab 163-7 (20 ovs) vs Delhi | Scorecard
Rabada, who has two overs in hand, comes back. The first ball is quick and moves away slightly as Brar is beaten outside the off-stump before he taps the next ball to point and takes a quick run.
Two more singles before Ashwin pulls the slower short ball past midwicket for a much-needed four for his team. But he is beaten off the last ball, again short in length, as he tries to run it down to thirdman.
Ishant beats Brar with one that slants across the left-hander before the fast bowler sends down two wides in a row.
Ishant gives width as Brar cruches it over the covers for a four before taking a quick single to point.
Three more singles as Ishant goes for 10 in his final over to concede 29 from his four over as Punjab go past the 150-run mark, in the 19th over.
Rabada strikes with the first ball of his final over as Ashwin goes for the big hit down the ground but is caught at long-on for 16.
Brar pulls the next ball on the leg side for one before Hardus Viljoen ducks under the slower bouncer and they steal a quick bye before Rabada's overthrow gets them another run.
Viljoen hits the next ball for another couple before they sneak another quick bye as the right-hander is beaten.
Brar ends the innings in grand style as he pulls the bouncer from Rabada over the square leg fence for a six, to finish unbeaten 20 from 12 balls.
21:29 Punjab 6 down; Delhi on top
Punjab 134-6 (17 ovs) vs Delhi | Scorecard
Left-arm spinner Axar comes back into the attack. He leaves Punjab in trouble with the wicket of Mandeep, who comes down the track but is beaten, as wicketkeeper Pant completes an easy stumping.
Mandeep walks back for 30 from 27 balls as Punjab are reduced to 129 for six, in the 17th over.
Debutant Harpreet Brar is beaten first ball as he tries to whip it through the leg side but the LBW shout is turned down.
Axar then drops short as left-hander Brar slaps it through the covers for a four for his first runs in IPL and then clips the last ball square for one.
21:22 Gayle out for 37-ball 69 as Punjab lose way
Punjab 127-5 (16 ovs) vs Delhi | Scorecard
Veteran Mishra comes back from the other end. He does well to concede just five runs in his third over as Delhi continue to build the pressure.
Ravichandran Ashwin breaks the shackles as he pulls a short ball from Lamichhane through midwicket for a four.
The last ball is short as Mandeep plays the pull shot but hasn't got hold of it as Rabada at deep square leg misjudges the catch. He takes a few steps back initially and then has to dive forward but is unable to hold on.
Lamichhane finishes with good figures of three for 40 in four overs, even though he went for runs but managed to pick up the key wickets of Rahul and Gayle.
In the next over, Mishra starts with a short wide delivery which Mandeep slaps over the covers for a four.
The dew has started to make an impact and the spinners are finding it difficult to grip the ball, it could be a lot worse for the Punjab spinners.
Four and five singles as Mishra gives away nine in his final over as Punjab reach 127 for five in 16 overs.
21:07 Gayle out for 37-ball 69 as Punjab lose way
Punjab 106-5 (13 ovs) vs Delhi | Scorecard
Leg-spinner Lamichhane comes into the attack as Gayle immediately swings the first ball over midwicket for a six.
However, the bowler gets revenge the very next delivery as Gayle pulls a short ball but gets it off to the to end of the bat and Ingram does well to take the catch on the edge of the fence. The momentum takes him over the ropes and Ingram does well to lob the ball back to Axar, who completes a simple catch.
A brilliant catch ends a cracking innings from Gayle, who smashed 69 from 37 balls, hitting six fours and five sixes.
Lamichhane then gives his team another lift with the wicket of Sam Curran, who after playing three dot balls in a row, lobs a simple catch back to the bowler.
21:01 Gayle slams half-century as Kings go past 100
Punjab 100-3 (12 ovs) vs Delhi | Scorecard
Debutant medium pacer Sherfane Rutherford comes into the attack, to bowl the 11th over.
He makes a tidy start to his first over in IPL as he gives away just five singles.
Rabada, who has bowled just one over so far, comes back into the attack. Delhi continue to build the pressure by drying up the boundaries as Rabada sends down a tight over, conceding just three singles.
No boundary off the last 17 balls as Punjab reach 100 for three in 12 overs, with Gayle batting on 63 from 35 balls and Mandeep on 16.
20:51 Gayle blasts 25-ball fifty to rally Punjab
Punjab 92-3 (10 ovs) vs Delhi | Scorecard
Mishra gifts Gayle a full toss which he swings over the leg side for another mighty six. He sweeps the next ball behind square for a single to race to his fifty from just 25 balls at the strike rate of exactly 200.
A single to Mandeep before Gayle pulls a short ball for his fourth six, over the midwicket fence.
Gayle nearly commits suicide as he taps it to the covers and sets for a quick single and is lucky that Iyer misses the direct him, else he would have been making his way back.
In the next over, Mandeep plays a stylish inside out lofted shot for a six over the covers off Axar.
He then paddles the fourth ball fine on the leg side and makes veteran Gayle sprint for the second.
Gayle has smashed his way to 58 from 28 balls as Punjab race to 92 for three in 10 overs.
20:44 Miller out for 7; Punjab 3 down
Punjab 66-3 (8 ovs) vs Delhi | Scorecard
Ishant continues, as he bowls his third over on the trot. He starts with three dot balls in a row to Gayle, who then hits the fourth ball through the off-side for a four before playing out the rest of the over.
Leg-spinner Amit Mishra comes into the attack. Five singles from the first five balls before Gayle launches the last ball high over the long-on fence for a huge six.
Left-arm spinner Axar Patel is introduced and he strikes with his very first delivery. David Miller looks to get into the act as he comes down and lofts it over the leg side but ends up getting caught at deep midwicket for seven.
The ball is not coming on to the bat and batting won't be easy against the spinners.
Gayle and Mandeep Singh pick five singles off the rest of the over as Punjab reach 66 for three in eight overs.
20:27 Agarwal fails with the bat; Punjab 2 down
Punjab 46-2 (5 ovs) vs Delhi | Scorecard
Ishant continues as Mayank runs the second ball down to thirdman for one. Gayle then steers a wide full delivery fine on the off-side for a four before he lofts the next ball powerfully straight down the ground for a six and then keeps strike with a single from the last ball.
Gayle then goes after Lamichhane as he swings the first ball square on the leg side for a four. Two balls later, the Kings XI opener smashes it straight down the ground as the bowler fails to stop it on his follow through to concede another boundary.
Lamichhane bowls a poor delivery down the leg side as Gayle rocks back and sweeps it fine on the leg side as Ishant inside the circle dives over the ball to concede another boundary.
The last ball is short and wide as Gayle slaps it through the covers for the fourth boundary of the over, to race to 28 from 11 balls.
With Gayle cutting loose, Delhi introduce strike bowler Kagiso Rabada into the attack as he replaces Ishant.
Mayank has a wild swing off the first ball but misses it completely before he pokes at the next and is beaten again.
He finally manages to throw his wicket away as he attempts another wild heave but skies it high on the off-side and is caught for two. A poor innings from Mayank as he threw his wicket away with a reckless shot, when the need of the hour was to just turn the strike over to Gayle.
David Miller inside edges the first ball he faces which goes fine on the leg side for a four.
20:12 Rahul dismissed for 12; Punjab lose early wicket
Punjab 14-1 (2 ovs) vs Delhi | Scorecard
The experienced Ishant Sharma to open the bowling for Delhi Capitals at his home ground the Feroz Shah Kotla stadium in New Delhi.
The first ball is pitched up as KL Rahul clips it on the leg side for a single to get off the mark.
Chris Gayle then taps the next ball on the off-side and takes a quick run as he gets off the mark immediately.
No swing for Ishant with the new ball as Delhi take the slip out after three balls as a watchful Rahul is happy to play with caution in the first over.
The two batsmen have a slight hesitation as Rahul clips it on the leg side where Shikhar Dhawan makes a good diving stop as the two openers turn back after both had come halfway down the pitch.
The last ball is flicked to fine leg for a single as just three runs come from the opening over.
Leg-spinner Sandeep Lamichhane to bowl from the other end. The first ball is flighted up as Rahul lofts it straight back over the bowler's head to welcome him to the crease with a six.
He defends the next ball before sweeping the third ball uppishly over square leg for a four.
Lamichhane then beats Rahul with a flighted delivery, dragging him out of the crease as wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant whips off the bails to stump out the Punjab opener.
Revenge for Lamichhane as Rahul is dismissed for 12 with Punjab losing an early wicket.
Mayank Agarwal is beaten first ball as Lamichhane again gets some sharp turn before the right-hander turns the last ball on the leg side for one.
19:50 IPL: Delhi elect to bowl vs Kings; Royals down MI
The hosts made three changes as Colin Ingram, Sandeep Lamichhane and Sherfane Rutherford have come into the team.
Teams:
Delhi Capitals: Shreyas Iyer (captain), Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Rishabh Pant (w/k), Colin Ingram, Sherfane Rutherford, Axar Patel, Kagiso Rabada, Amit Mishra, Sandeep Lamichhane, Ishant Sharma.
Kings XI Punjab: Ravichandran Ashwin (captain), KL Rahul (w/k), Chris Gayle, Mayank Agarwal, David Miller, Mandeep Singh, Sam Curran, Harpreet Brar, Murugan Ashwin, Hardus Viljoen, Mohammed Shami
Delhi Capitals Shreyas Iyer has won the toss and elected to bowl against Kings XI Punjab in the 37th match of the IPL, in Delhi, on Saturday.
The hosts made three changes as Colin Ingram, Sandeep Lamichhane and Sherfane Rutherford have come into the team.
Meanwhile, Kings XI Punjab have brought in mystery spinner Harpreet Brar and all-rounder Sam Curran also comes back into the playing XI.
In the first match of the day, Rajasthan Royals beat Mumbai Indians by five wickets.
Teams:
Delhi Capitals: Shreyas Iyer (captain), Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Rishabh Pant (w/k), Colin Ingram, Sherfane Rutherford, Axar Patel, Kagiso Rabada, Amit Mishra, Sandeep Lamichhane, Ishant Sharma.
Kings XI Punjab: Ravichandran Ashwin (captain), KL Rahul (w/k), Chris Gayle, Mayank Agarwal, David Miller, Mandeep Singh, Sam Curran, Harpreet Brar, Murugan Ashwin, Hardus Viljoen, Mohammed Shami
19:43 Smith, Parag shine with bat
Rajasthan 162-5 (19.1 ovs) vs Mumbai 161-5 (20 ovs) | Scorecard
Rajasthan beat Mumbai by 5 wickets to stay alive in the tournament.
Smith and Parag fought back well after losing 3 wickets to help Rajasthan to win.
4 needed off the last over as Malinga back in the attack and Binny on strike.
Binny gets the winning runs as he plays the full toss to the fine leg boundary.
Binny is the new man in and gets off the mark with a single.
Smith then scampers for a single and survives a run-out chance.
Another 3 three runs come in the over as 5 come off it.
Bumrah continues and he traps Turner leg before for a duck!
Rajasthan five down now.
19:32 Parag run out for 43
Rajasthan 153-4 (18 ovs) vs Mumbai 161-5 (20 ovs) | Scorecard
9 needed off 12 now.
Turner is the new man in as Hardik continues to Smith, he bowls it short and wide and Smith cuts it behind point for a boundary.
He then gets a couple to deep extra cover for a couple as 8 runs and a wicket come off it.
17 needed off the last 3 overs as Hardik back in the attack.
Parag starts the over with a single.
Hardik then bowls a slower one.
A dot later, Smith plays the ball to mid-wicket, they scamper for a couple but Cutting does well to get in a good throw to Hardik at the bowler's end to have Parag run out for 43.
Bumrah back in the attack and Smith starts the over with a lovely late cut for a boundary.
The batsmen then take a single each and then after a dot, Smith sneaks through for a couple to get to his 50 in 40 balls.
Dot to end the over as 8 come off it.
19:20 Parag, Smith doing fine job
Rajasthan 137-3 (16 ovs) vs Mumbai 161-5 (20 ovs) | Scorecard
A couple for Parag to end the over as 9 come off it.
Malinga back in the attack and the batsmen take singles off the first three balls and after a dot, Parag gets a four over extra-cover.
Chahar continues and Parag has taken the lead here and he hammers the bowler for a six over the cow corner region.
The singles and twos come too as 10 come off the over.
Hardik continues and after a single, Parag takes him on for a back-to-back boundaries as 10 come of over.
Bumrah back in the attack and the batsmen rotate the strike and take 5 in the over.
19:01 Smith, Parag steady innings
Hardik back in the attack and Parag starts with a couple to long-on.
The batsmen rotate the strike as 4 come off the over as the 100 comes on.
Krunal back in the attack and after a dot, Parag slog sweeps for a boundary to mid-wicket.
The batsmen then rotate the strike for singles and twos as 9 come off the over.
Chahar continues and the batsmen deal in singles as four come off the over.
Parag is the new man in as Markande continues.
Parag gets off the mark with a boundary, as 9 come off the over, Smith also gets a four in the over.
18:50 Samson, Stokes taken out by Chahar
Rajasthan 77-3 (8 ovs) vs Mumbai 161-5 (20 ovs) | Scorecard
Stokes is the new man in and he has to go back after facing just two. He tries to cut the ball, which is too close to cut, he gets the inside edge and is bowled for a duck.
Chahar takes 2 in the over to up the pressure on Rajasthan.
Chahar back in the attack and after Smith takes a single, Chahar strikes as Sanju miscues and he caught in the deep by Pollard.
He goes for 35.
Leggie Markande comes into the attack and after a dot, Smith takes him out for a huge six over long-on.
After three singles, Samson then smashes the ball over covers for a six as 15 come off the over.
18:38 Smith gets into the act now
Rajasthan 60-1 (6 ovs) vs Mumbai 161-5 (20 ovs) | Scorecard
Malinga back in the attack and Samson gets a single off the 2nd ball.
Smith then gets some width and he makes the most of it as he plays it past backward point for a four.
Smith then gets a couple before he cuts the ball through backward point again for a another four in the over.
Smith gets a single off the last ball of the over to mid-wicket.
That the end of the Powerplay overs and Rajasthan have started well here.
Bumrah comes into the attack in the fifth over and the batsmen are happy to just rotate the strike and get in the singles and twos. Just four runs come off the over.
18:28 Samson keeps runs coming
Rajasthan 44-1 (4 ovs) vs Mumbai 161-5 (20 ovs) | Scorecard
Smith is the new man in and gets off the mark with a single.
Samson then plays the ball fine to end the over with a boundary.
13 runs and a wicket come off the over.
Offie Chahar is brought into the attack and after being taken for back-to-back fours by Rahane, he gets his man.
The ball holds on to the surface and Rahane chips it straight to Surya at covers. Rahane is out for 12 off 12.
Malinga comes into the attack and after losing a review against an LBW appeal for Rahane, Rajasthan get four byes.
Two runs off the last 3 balls of the over as 7 come off it.
18:18 Rajasthan quickly off the blocks
Rajasthan 24-0 ( ovs) vs Mumbai 161-5 (20 ovs) | Scorecard
Krunal opens from the other end and Samson is on song as he hits 3 immaculate boundaries in the over as 15 come off it.
Samson on fire!
Hardik to open the bowling for Mumbai as Rahane and Samson open the batting for Rajasthan.
Rahane gets off the mark with a single.
Back-to-back boundaries for Samson as 9 come off the over.
17:55 De Kock shines with 65
Mumbai 161-5 (20 ovs) vs Rajasthan | Scorecard
Mumbai get to 161 for 5 in their 20 overs on a slow wicket.
After losing Rohit early, De Kock and Surya stitched up a 97-run partnership to steady the innings before a late flourish by Hardik took them past the 150-mark.
Gopal got 2 wickets but Archer's 3 dropped catches proved too much in the end.
Krunal is the new man in and gets off the mark with a single.
After a couple of singles, Cutting swings his arms and that is a six over deep square leg as 9 runs and a wicket come off the last over.
Archer comes on for the last ball of the over and he makes amends as he starts with a yorker that jams into Hardik's toes, umpire says not out but Archer takes the review. Good review taken as Hardik is given out for 23.
Unadkat continues and starts with a wide. After a couple, Hardik slashes and gets a four past the keeper.
A wide later, Archer drops Hardik again -- 3 drops for Archer this afternoon, twice when Hardik was on 2 and 14.
Hardik then hammers a six straight into the sightscreen.
A single later, Cutting gets a couple off the last ball of the over as 19 runs come off it.
Archer continues and Hardik just whips the ball to backward square to start the over with a four.
He then gets a single off the next ball.
Cutting struggles to get any runs as just the 5 come off the over.
Cutting is new man in and gets off the mark with a four down to third man as 14 and a wicket come off the 17th over.
Unadkat back in the attack and two runs come off the first ball of the over.
Pollard then takes a single off the next ball.
Hardik then tries to hammer the slower ball over mid wicket but is dropped by Archer.
Next ball, Pollard just pulls it over mid-wicket for a six!
Unadkat gets his revenge, keeps his nerve, bowls a slower one and shatters Pollard's stumps to send him back for 10.
17:26 Mumbai pegged back
Mumbai 114-3 (16 ovs) vs Rajasthan | Scorecard
Rajasthan have pegged Mumbai back a bit here, taking two wickets in the last 3 overs.
Just 12 runs and two wickets have come in the last 3 overs.
Archer comes back in the attack and after two dots, Hardik gets a single to long-on.
Pollard then does well to dig out the yorker!
After a dot, Pollard and Hardik scampers for a single and Rahane does well to get a direct hit in, Hardik just about survives the run out.
Superb bouncer to end the over as just two runs come in the over.
Two new batsmen for Mumbai now as Pollard walks in.
The batsmen had crossed.
Hardik lucky as the ball just beats his outside edge.
He then gets off the mark with a single and Pollard plays out a dot as just 3 runs and a wicket come off the over.
Gopal continues and De Kock starts the over with a couple to fine leg.
After a dot, De Kock tries to hit over mid-wicket only to hand a catch to Ben Stokes who comes running in to complete the catch.
De Kock gone for 65 off 47 as two wickets come in two overs.
17:15 100 up for Mumbai
The batsmen had crossed as Hardik walks in to bat.
De Kock takes a single off the last ball of the over, a successful one for Rajasthan as 7 runs and a wicket come off the over.
Binny back in the attack and after two dots, Surya picks the slower one and he gets a four to long on.
Surya again swings his arms and gets a couple to long on.
Binny strikes as Surya, in his attempt to up the scoring, pulls one with little control and is caught at deep backward square. He is gone for 34 off 33.
Gopal continues and the batsmen take five singles in the over.
17:03 The runs coming smoothly for Mumbai
Mumbai 97-1 (12 ovs) vs Rajasthan | Scorecard
Unadkat back in the attack and after a couple of singles of off the first two balls, De Kock pulls the ball for a six!
Two singles off the next two balls as 10 come off the over.
Mumbai batsmen happy to just keep the scorecard ticking and Gopal comes back in over to give six off it.
Dhawal continues and De Kock continues with the mixing it up and gets to his 50 with a boundary off the last ball of the over as 9 come off the over.
Parag continues and Surya cleans him for a huge six. The batsmen then rotate the strike as 10 come off it.
16:43 Mumbai crusing
Mumbai 62-1 (8 ovs) vs Rajasthan | Scorecard
Binny back in the attack and the ball is not coming on to the bat easily and again the batsmen just rotating the strike.
Binny strays and De Kock pulls him and the ball runs past short fine to the boundary.
9 come off the over and that is the fifty-run partnership.
Young leggie Riyan Parag comes into the attack and gives 7 in the over as the batsmen take singles and twos.
16:36 Surya finding his feet
Mumbai 46-1 (6 ovs) vs Rajasthan | Scorecard
Unadkat brought into the attack and after bowling a decent four balls, he bowls a wide and then goes for four leg byes next as 8 come off the over.
Archer brought into the attack and De Kock takes him out for a couple before hitting him for a four over covers as 6 come off the over.
16:21 Kulkarni taken to cleaners
Mumbai 32-1 (4 ovs) vs Rajasthan | Scorecard
Kulkarni continues and De Kock goes after him, hammering him for 3 consecutive fours before De Kock gets the first maximum over deep backward square leg.
Pressure now on Kulkarni and De Kock gets a single,
A dot to end the over as 18 come off it.
Suryakumar is the new man in and gets off the mark with a single to mid-wicket.
De Kock then gets a reprieve after being dropped by Archer on 6. De Kock takes a single and 7 come off the over.
Leggie Gopal comes in to bowl and after Rohit sweeps him for a four past short point, the bowler gets his revenge.
Gopal bowls a googly, Rohit comes down, gets inside edge off the pads and hands Gopal a return catch. Rohit goes for 5 and Rajasthan get the first.
16:11 Pitch playing slow
Mumbai 6-0 (2 ovs) vs Rajasthan | Scorecard
Kulkarni opens the bowling at the other end and De Kock gets a single to the on side.
After a couple of balls, Rohit gets off the mark with a single.
De Kock then takes a sharp single before Rohit swings and misses as 3 come off the over.
Rohit and De Kock open the batting for Mumbai while Stuart Binny opens the bowling for Rajasthan.
De Kock gets the toe end of the bat and the ball just wide of mid on and he is off the mark with a couple.
A dot later, De Kock gets a single to backward of square.
A wicket is playing a little slow, Rohit plays two dot ball as just 3 come off the over.
15:38 Rahane sacked, Smith to lead Rajasthan
Rajasthan Royals' new captain Steven Smith has won the toss and elected to bowl against Mumbai at Jaipur on Saturday.
Former Australian captain Steve Smith on Saturday replaced Ajinkya Rahane as Rajasthan Royals skipper, hoping the mid-season switch will revive their disappointing campaign so far in the IPL.
Smith, who is back in action after serving a one-year ban for his role in the ball-tampering scandal, has been made the leader of the team once again. The announcement was made ahead of Royals' clash against Mumbai Indians in Jaipur.
The hosts, who have lost six out of their eight games, need to win at least five of their remaining six matches to have any chance of making the play-offs.
Rajasthan, champions in the inaugural edition, are currently placed seventh in the eight-team standings with four points.
Playing XI
Rajasthan Royals: Sanju Samson (w), Ajinkya Rahane, Steven Smith(c), Ben Stokes, Ashton Turner, Stuart Binny, Riyan Parag, Jofra Archer, Shreyas Gopal, Jaydev Unadkat, Dhawal Kulkarni
Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma (c), Quinton de Kock(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Krunal Pandya, Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Ben Cutting, Rahul Chahar, Mayank Markande, Lasith Malinga, Jasprit Bumrah
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Bangalore scored a 10 run win over Kolkata for only their second success of the season after Andre Russell and Nitish Rana nearly pulled off the impossible in the Indian Premier League on Friday.
Needing 113 runs off the last six overs, Russell (65 off 25) and Rana (85 not out off 46) almost got their team over the line but Moeen Ali managed to defend 24 in the final over.
The tense climax came after Virat Kohli smashed 100 off 58 balls for his fifth century in the IPL and first this season.
RCB hammered 91 runs off the last five overs to reach 213 for four, their highest total this year.
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