END OF OVER:20 | 20 Runs | DC: 187/5 | RR: 9.35
- Sherfane Rutherford28 (13b)
- Axar Patel16 (9b)
- Navdeep Saini4-0-44-1
- Umesh Yadav4-0-39-1
Innings break That is a superb score from Delhi Capitals on a slow surface. Great platform laid by the top three in the Powerplay. Dhawan and Iyer played very well. Lots of concerns about the collapse but Sherfane Rutherford and Axar made up for it with a flourishing finish. Rutherford: "The coach said just go and back yourself. We thought 170 was a good total so we've got 17 more than that. We think slower balls into the pitch will work. When I hit it (the one hander), I was like, 'wow, that's going far'!"
Zafran: "56 runs in last 4 overs. This will surely cost RCB!!! "
Nikhil: "I am curious to understand the rationale behind bowling express bowlers (Yadav and Saini) instead of Stoinis (slower bowler) on a slow deck. I am sitting here thinking Stoinis would have been a much better choice but I don't claim to know more than the greatest batsman currently - Kohli - so there is definitely something that I am missing."
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Third man is back now. Deep square up
Siddharth: "Stoinis on a slow wicket with his medium pacers would've been perfect . Have RCB conceded 20 runs too many already ?"
Nagraj Todur: "Does this pitch is really slow? I can see it's easy track to bat the way DC scored their runs today. Though they blame themselves for reckless batting, 200 could have been easily scored. Shikar must control his aggression while batting." It is very slow
Third man stays up inside the circle
Saini to finish
END OF OVER:19 | 16 Runs | DC: 167/5 | RR: 8.78
- Axar Patel11 (7b)
- Sherfane Rutherford17 (9b)
- Umesh Yadav4-0-39-1
- Marcus Stoinis3-0-24-0
Abhishek : "Oh now, bad move to get Umesh?might give away some runs on slow deck with pace and wrong length or line !"
Umesh Yadav
END OF OVER:18 | 10 Runs | DC: 151/5 | RR: 8.38
- Axar Patel2 (3b)
- Sherfane Rutherford10 (7b)
- Marcus Stoinis3-0-24-0
- Navdeep Saini3-0-28-1
Samrat Ahuja: "Rutherford is branded as left handed Russell from the Windies!! Hope he lives upto those expectations, playing ahead of Morris!!"
Gopal: "Not much batting left for DC after this pair. Hope they could reach 165, must be just above par on this slowing surface, never know with Virat and AB any score is chasable."
Stoinis to bowl a third over
END OF OVER:17 | 10 Runs 1 Wkt | DC: 141/5 | RR: 8.29
- Axar Patel0 (1b)
- Sherfane Rutherford2 (3b)
- Navdeep Saini3-0-28-1
- Washington Sundar4-0-29-1
Ramanan: "Contrary to most teams, DC relies heavily on their Indian players. It's about time Ingram and Rutherford stepped up."
Axar Patel walks out at No.7
CA Ingram c Washington Sundar b Saini 11 (11m 7b 1x4 1x6) SR: 157.14
