END OF OVER:
20 | 5 Runs 2 Wkts | SRH: 163/8 (5 runs required, RR: 8.15)

  • Praveen Kumar1 (1b)
  • Nathan Coulter-Nile4-0-26-1
  • Angelo Mathews4-0-38-1

Not a bad way to start the weekend, eh? But wait, there's more IPL action headed your way. Knight Riders are taking on Kings XI in a repeat of the final last year. So do hop over there and continue getting your fix. For now, this is Alagappan Muthu saying buh-bye

Duminy is the Man of the Match as well as the winning captain "Unbelievable, what an entertaining game. To have had an impact like that on a game, it's a blessed thing. Proud of the boys about how they stuck to their gameplans," he says. "Anything over 160 was a bonus. We could have got a bit more. [On opening the bowling] They had a few left-hannders, and we wanted to try and strike up front with offspin. [The tight finish]You're never out of hte game in T20, so that's what I tell the boys, Make sure you concentrate on every ball of the game. We always went for our wickets, knew that was the key [Two wins on the trot] Long may it continue, we'll enjoy tonight and play again in two days time"

Abhi: "Played every single game off the edge, Dare Devils taking their name quite literally"

7.30 pm So JP Duminy with his half-century and twin double-strikes today just would not be denied. This did not seem likely to become as much of a thriller as it did. Credit to the Sunrisers' lower order, especially their domestic players, to take it that far. Ravi Bopara played a useful cameo, Karn Sharma's big blows were what sparked the chase back to life and Ashish Reddy didn't do too bad either. But in the end. Daredevils' bowling resources held firm under pressure. Coulter-Nile was brilliant in the last over, with his wide and full deliveries and Mayank Agarwal's contribution with that spectacular save on the penultimate ball cannot be underestimated.

Aravind: "The second example this season where fielding wins you the match. First being Raina's save in the match against the same team (DD) where they also need 5 runs of the last ball."

Lara: "Dehli could have been unbeaten in all 4 games or had 3 losses. Fine margins! "

19.6
W
Coulter-Nile to Sharma, OUT, caught at long-off! That's all over! Only six off the over and Daredevils have held together in the crunch! Karn was clearing that front leg again and Coulter-Nile bowls it full and wide to try and evade his reach. Splices it off the bottom of the bat and Mathews was easily under it

KV Sharma c Mathews b Coulter-Nile 19 (19m 10b 0x4 2x6) SR: 190

19.5
2
Coulter-Nile to Sharma, 2 runs, who is that?! Mayank may have saved the match here! This was carrying beyond the point boundary. Coulter Nile has given the ball every batsman in this situation wants - length - and it's sliced with great authority square on the off side. Mayank tracked it well, went back to the edge of the rope, leapt up and then slapped the ball back into the field of play

Rahman: "Instances of a player scoring a 50 and taking 4 wickets in an IPL game - JP Duminy could be the 5th. Who are all others??" ---- Remember Yuvi being among them

19.4
1
Coulter-Nile to P Kumar, 1 run, looks to make room, but Coulter-Nile is wise to that ploy. Bowls a fuller ball a little wider of off stump. Knocked into the covers for a single. This is an amazing over so far

PK gets to face now, he's a hitter as well. Needs eight off three! A little chat between the two batsmen now. Long-on, Long-off in

19.3
1
Coulter-Nile to Sharma, 1 run, full and a shade outside off, slapped down to long-off and Mathews keeps it to one
19.2
W
Coulter-Nile to Ashish Reddy, OUT, wide yorker, with the batsman making room. Great option from Coulter-Nile and the batsmen wanting to sneak a bye hurts them? Or was it because Karn wanted the strike for his big swing over midwicket? Perhaps. Reddy is late to respond and is beaten by the throw from the keeper back to the bowler, and then Coulter-Nile racing back to knock the stumps over

A Ashish Reddy run out 15 (16m 8b 1x4 1x6) SR: 187.5

Aziz: "What about a super over? I won't mind one here." More talking, more changes in field placing. Deep square in place, fine leg is up, third man goes finer

19.1
1
Coulter-Nile to Sharma, 1 run, backs away to a full delivery on middle and leg and slices it! Has he beaten short third man? No, straight at him. Only a single

Ten off six needed... who're you favouring? Nathan Coulter-Nile is the man under pressure. Third man and fine leg are up

Faysal Ayub: "Seems like Rahul is getting a birthday present after all. A win in a thriller of a finish." ---- Meanwhile, Duminy who had his birthday a couple of days ago wouldn't be quite so chipper

END OF OVER:
19 | 13 Runs | SRH: 158/6 (10 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 8.31, RRR: 10.00)

  • Ashish Reddy15 (7b)
  • Karn Sharma15 (6b)
  • Angelo Mathews4-0-38-1
  • Imran Tahir4-0-35-1
18.6
2
Mathews to Ashish Reddy, 2 runs, they've got two! Great running, and a bit of luck as Mathews took a bit of pace off the belt down the ground and inadvertently gave his fielders a little more ground to cover
18.5
6
Mathews to Ashish Reddy, SIX, length ball, smashed! Sunrisers are in this yet! Slower ball, picked up and he gets reward for staying put, keeping his balance and drawing his leverage from it. Amazing strike, definitely pleased the dugout
18.4
0
Mathews to Ashish Reddy, no run, and cue the slower ball. Offcutter gets Reddy charging, but his slog mags him lose his shape. Beaten all ends up and it was about a whisker away from off stump too

Long-off back, third man up

18.3
4
Mathews to Ashish Reddy, FOUR, manages to land it pretty full on off stump, but Reddy has camped so far deep in his crease that he has been able to shovel it up and over mid-off. Top strike!

Mathews, Duminy and Yuvi had a little get together

18.2
1
Mathews to Sharma, 1 run, and its the slow, short wide delivery that's slapped to the sweeper

Square leg comes up, midwicket gets straighter on the boundary, off side boundary populated a little more heavily now

18.1
0
Mathews to Sharma, no run, slower ball - the offcutter - beats the rank slog from Karn Sharma. Clears the front leg looking for the midwicket boundary. No luck

Twenty three off 12... And Mathews has the ball in hand

AT: "it looks like Karn was saving his energy for the bat, legspinners own worst enemy are fellow legspinners!"

END OF OVER:
18 | 16 Runs | SRH: 145/6 (23 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 8.05, RRR: 11.50)

  • Karn Sharma14 (4b)
  • Ashish Reddy3 (3b)
  • Imran Tahir4-0-35-1
  • Jean-Paul Duminy3-0-17-4
17.6
1
Imran Tahir to Sharma, 1 run, fired in quick on a length on leg stump, heaved to deep square leg

Forces a conversation between Duminy and Tahir. Twenty four off 13 seems a bit more doable. Deep midwicket, deep square leg, and long-on

17.5
6
Imran Tahir to Sharma, SIX, another one! It's the sweep again and Karn has revived the Vizag crowd! Lays into a full toss like a starving man at a banquet paid for by someone else
17.4
6
Imran Tahir to Sharma, SIX, heaved over the wide long-on boundary, that's the advantage of a left-hander against a legspinner, he can take the length ball and convert it. Seemed the googly too
17.3
1
Imran Tahir to Ashish Reddy, 1 run, spears in on the base of leg stump and Reddy can only push it down to long-on
17.2
1
Imran Tahir to Sharma, 1 run, full toss on leg stump, worked away to deep midwicket
17.1
1
Imran Tahir to Ashish Reddy, 1 run, hits the blockhole on middle, Reddy digs it out to long-on

Karn Sharma is in with 39 off 18 needed

END OF OVER:
17 | 9 Runs 2 Wkts | SRH: 129/6 (39 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 7.58, RRR: 13.00)

  • Ashish Reddy1 (1b)
  • Jean-Paul Duminy3-0-17-4
  • Imran Tahir3-0-19-1

Sathya: "Beautiful day to make JP captain in IPL Fantasy" --- That's the second time he's taken two wickets in an over today

16.6
W
Duminy to Morgan, OUT, away goes the off stump. Morgan was making room, and went overboard with it. Duminy fires in the quicker one and roars in delight as he beats the batsman all ends up. A little check on the no-ball and all's fine for Daredevils

EJG Morgan b Duminy 1 (6m 2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50

16.5
1
Duminy to Ashish Reddy, 1 run, around the wicket, with a bit of a round-armed action. Pushes the good length ball outside off, which in turn is pushed to long-off

Ashish Reddy is at No. 7

16.4
W
Duminy to Bopara, OUT, picks out long-off! Easily done by Manoj Tiwary. It was overpitched, but was wide. Had to reach out for it and that ruins his timing. Bopara went through with the stroke and pays for it

RS Bopara c Tiwary b Duminy 41 (44m 30b 1x4 3x6) SR: 136.66

Finally!

1

Number of times Daredevils’ have now beaten Sunrisers. They lost their 4 previous encounters.

The Double

4

Number of players who have scored a 50 and taken 4 wickets in an IPL game - JP Duminy is the 4th.

Be Warned David

3

Number of times JP Duminy has dismissed David Warner in T20s, the most he has dismissed any batsman.

Maximizing the Powerplay

4

Instances of Sunrisers scoring 50+ in the Powerplay when chasing - twice this season, twice last season.

Win not a Given

55

Daredevils' win percentage when they make a 160+ score in the IPL, the worst for any team that has played in all 7 editions

Waiting to Explode

31

Number of consecutive IPL innings where Dale Steyn has not taken more than 2 wickets.

Uncovering a Talent

150

Shreyas Iyer's strike rate today (60 off 40), the highest ever for any uncapped Daredevils batsman during a 50+ knock.

A Lean Patch

144

Balls bowled by Dale Steyn to take only one wicket in his six previous IPL games.

Local Talent

0

Number of capped players who have opened the batting for Delhi this IPL. Every other team has used capped players.