- BATSMENRB4s6sSR0.2 That is a big wicket. de Kock has gone. Good length ball, just outside off, he wants to hit it over mid-off, mistimes it and skipper Asalanka at mid-off takes a good diving catch 2/17.4 Charles missed out that one and got out on a full toss. It was bit faster on off stump, tried to hit that one too hard, mistimed it and deep midwicket fielder took a simple catch 94/41.5 Slower short ball does the damage. Short in length, on leg stump, goes for the pull shot, gets the top edge for simple catch at short fine leg 15/26.3 Gone! Slower delivery, short in length, Vince goes for the big shot down the ground, mistimed it and landed in the safe hands of Roy at long-on who took a sharp catch 82/39.4 good length ball, on middle stump, goes for the shot, mistimes it and it well high in the air, Nabi at deep midwicket took a lovely diving catch 125/59.6 Lovely yorker to finish the innings. Full on off stump, Bopara tries to hit on the off side, thick inside edge onto stumps 126/6Extras2 (w 2)TOTAL126/6 (10 Overs, RR: 12.6)Fall of wickets: 1-2 (Quinton de Kock, 0.2 ov), 2-15 (Rilee Rossouw, 1.5 ov), 3-82 (James Vince, 6.3 ov), 4-94 (Johnson Charles, 7.4 ov), 5-125 (Rovman Powell, 9.4 ov), 6-126 (Ravi Bopara, 9.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB SJ Cook 2 0 32 1 16 3 2 3 0 0 Junaid Siddique 2 0 18 2 9 4 3 0 0 0 Imran Tahir 2 0 30 0 15 1 1 3 0 0 Aayan Afzal Khan 1 0 19 0 19 0 2 1 0 0 OC McCoy 2 0 18 2 9 4 2 0 2 0 Mohammad Nabi 1 0 9 1 9 2 0 1 0 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRB4s6sSR0.4 Great bowling by Fazal Haq, superbly set up for the inswinger, pitched on off stump and nipped back with some pace, went through the gate and hit the off stump 0/11.2 Good length ball on middle stump, goes for the big shot, mistimed it and an easy catch towards leg side 8/22.2 Another one bites the dust! Fuller in length, on off stump, tries to play across the line, leading edge down to third man and fielder took a good catch in the deep 16/41.6 Short in length, goes for the pull shot, gets the top edge and square leg fielder took a well judged catch 12/32.4 Excellent delivery. Fuller in length, on off stump and moves away, squares him up, looks like ball clips the pad on the way through to keeper, loud shout for caught behind and umpire raised his finger. Replay shows that ball clips the back pad 17/56.2 Bravo strikes! Good length ball, just outside off, Nabi tries to play a big shot across the line, ended up a thick edge in the gloves of keeper 46/73.2 Gone! Back of length, tries to hit it on the off side, got a thick outside edge, went high in the air and Powell took a good catch at mid-on 18/68.1 Bopara strikes on a vey first ball. Slower delivery on middle stump, hits high in the air and Powell at long-on took a simple catch 57/97.1 Fazal Haq strikes again! Good length ball, on off stump, tries to play a big shot, thick inside edge back onto stumps 53/88.5 That's it. Slower ball, on middle stump, McCoy tried to play a big heave, missed it and got bowled 61/10Extras2 (nb 1, w 1)TOTAL61 all out (8.5 Overs, RR: 6.9)Did not bat: Imran TahirFall of wickets: 1-0 (Jason Roy, 0.4 ov), 2-8 (Kobe Herft, 1.2 ov), 3-12 (Charith Asalanka, 1.6 ov), 4-16 (Bhanuka Rajapaksa, 2.2 ov), 5-17 (George Munsey, 2.4 ov), 6-18 (Kai Smith, 3.2 ov), 7-46 (Mohammad Nabi, 6.2 ov), 8-53 (Sam Cook, 7.1 ov), 9-57 (Aayan Afzal Khan, 8.1 ov), 10-61 (Obed McCoy, 8.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB Fazalhaq Farooqi 2 0 8 2 4 10 2 0 0 0 Naveen-ul-Haq 2 0 22 2 11 6 5 0 0 0 Muhammad Rohid 2 0 14 2 7 4 2 0 0 0 RJ Gleeson 1 0 4 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 DJ Bravo 1 0 9 1 9 2 1 0 0 0 RS Bopara 0.5 0 4 2 4.8 3 0 0 1 1
Match Details
Series
Toss
Chennai Braves , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
Hours of play (local time)
20.30 Start, First Session 20.30-21.10, Interval 21.10-21.20, Second Session 21.20-22.00
Match days
1 December 2023 - night match (10-over match)
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Delhi Bulls 2, Chennai Braves 0
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 2.0 (Mandatory - 19 runs, 2 wickets)
- Delhi Bulls: 50 runs in 3.5 overs (23 balls), Extras 0
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 18 balls (J Charles 28, JM Vince 24, Ex 0)
- Delhi Bulls: 100 runs in 8.1 overs (49 balls), Extras 0
- Innings Break: Delhi Bulls - 126/6 in 10.0 overs (Usman Khan 1)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 2.0 (Mandatory - 12 runs, 3 wickets)
- Chennai Braves: 50 runs in 6.5 overs (41 balls), Extras 0
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