END OF OVER:
19 | 11 Runs | GT: 205/0 | RR: 10.78

  • Sai Sudharsan108 (61b)
  • Shubman Gill93 (53b)
  • Vipraj Nigam4-0-37-0
  • Kuldeep Yadav4-0-37-0

First double-header since the restart has confirmed three of the teams in the playoffs. LSG, which is one of the teams looking to break through, are facing SRH tomorrow. See you for that. Thanks for tuning in today. I'm Ekanth, signing off on behalf of Himanshu Agrawal, and our scorers, Ranjith P and Thilak Rama.

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Sai Sudharsan, POTM and orange cap holder: There's a bit of joy when you finish games. During the break, I was thinking of that more and it paid off. After six overs, they bowled well (7 to 10). But we took the game deep, were cool enough mentally and got 2-3 big overs after 12 which worked out. Had taken risks in earlier games which hadn't worked out. I've also started to believe myself more to take the game deeper, expand my game. Not much has changed with my batting, but mentally I'm more free and expressive. Maybe I can get better at striking against spin and improving my batting after the 15th over. (On partnership with Gill) There's a lot of understanding. We complement each other especially when the other batter is doing well, running is a vital thing too.

Shubman Gill, GT captain: Feels great to get the Q, but still two important games left. Carrying momentum is important. I've talked about being a batter, think as one without worrying about captaincy. Found it challenging last year, learnt how to manage it late in the season. Our fielding had been below par, we'd dropped a lot of catches, we reflected on that and worked on it during the break. When you're in form, someone like Sai who's converting starts, you don't talk much. You just talk about what's required. When in flow, you just need to make sure you don't get carried away. We wanted to finish the game ourselves. At halfway point, we thought we gave 10-15 extra, there was grip for spinners. They batted well. But when we went out to bat, we just wanted to play good cricketing shots. (Seven sixes tonight, been hitting the gym?) Not really. I'd gotten sick, the break helped me recover.

DC's players are taking a lap around the ground. This is their last home game of the season.

Sundar: "If Sai Sudharsan doesn't get to board the flight to England, never mind the format, the selectors will have some explaining to do."

RCB, GT, PBKS have all qualified to the playoffs btw

Parthiv Patel: We've batted and played really well throughout, going into the playoffs is a reward for how well we've done. Openers play low-risk cricket, still they have the ability to hit down the ground and find boundaries. The fours they hit during the game especially. They know their game, they put a lot of work in strengthening their basics which shows. They communicate well, last year they batted brilliantly. Opening pair is about chemistry and knowing each other's games well which they do. (Will Ashish Nehra get a chair in the playoffs) No chance. He's been fantastic and is the reason why we're right up there.

Axar Patel, DC captain: The way they batted was excellent. The wicket also got better as the game went on. We felt we had a par score. Got a good finish, KL batted well. Our bowlers tried well but didn't get the win. The way we batted was a positive given the last couple of games. Fielding and bowling in the powerplay needs to improve. Ball came on nicely in the second innings. It didn't stick in the pitch like it did in the first innings. They didn't lose wickets which made it easy as well.

10:05pm: Same old story in the best possible way for GT. They are top-heavy but they can pull any weight with the way they're going. Gill and Sudharsan's batting was as risk-free as it was conventional and profitable. They found boundaries at will and were hardly troubled regardless of who they were facing. Hard to point to a time where there was any jeopardy in the chase.

18.6
6
Nigam to Sai Sudharsan, SIX, Finished in style. Pulled away over long-on to take GT on top and into the playoffs. Was a wide length ball that spun away but the slowness allowed Sudharsan to rock ball and almost caress it. Sent it sailing though
18.5
1
Nigam to Shubman Gill, 1 run, Length on fourth, bunted to deep point off the back foot. Scores tied
18.4
1
Nigam to Sai Sudharsan, 1 run, Pulls the length ball across from fifth stump to deep square leg. Bottom hand came off but the timing was good
18.3
0
Nigam to Sai Sudharsan, no run, Length ball lands down leg and beats the sweep. Pops to the off side, keeper collects it on the bounce
18.2
1
Nigam to Shubman Gill, 1 run, Low full toss on fifth is slow, driven to deep cover
18.1
2
Nigam to Shubman Gill, 2 runs, Touch short, very flat, cut to the right of deep point

Formalities now. Vipraj on

END OF OVER:
18 | 11 Runs | GT: 194/0 (6 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 10.77, RRR: 3.00)

  • Shubman Gill89 (50b)
  • Sai Sudharsan101 (58b)
  • Kuldeep Yadav4-0-37-0
  • T Natarajan3-0-49-0
17.6
1
Kuldeep Yadav to Shubman Gill, 1 run, Very slow again, shortish on fourth. Gill was early into the pull, top edged but there was no infielder at midwicket, so it landed safely and rolled to the deep
17.5
2
Kuldeep Yadav to Shubman Gill, 2 runs, Real short. Even Kuldeep seems to have given up. Fourth-stump ball is pulled along the ground to deep midwicket's left

Tushar: "As I said in my unpublished comment earlier, in IPL 56 ball century is acceptable. 60 ball century is losing you the game. " Nah, think Rahul's innings wasn't slow today

17.4
1
Kuldeep Yadav to Sai Sudharsan, 1 run, Fullish 90ks ball lands on leg and turns in a bit. Sudharsan makes room and drives to long-off
17.3
0
Kuldeep Yadav to Sai Sudharsan, no run, Full outside off, driven to cover
17.2
6
Kuldeep Yadav to Sai Sudharsan, SIX, Sight-screen drive to get to a 100, had to be orthodox. Sudharsan pumps his fist and looks intently at the dugout as it stands. Was an overpitched ball at the stumps
17.1
1
Kuldeep Yadav to Shubman Gill, 1 run, Bad start, gets away with it though. Overpitched on the pads, Gill swept aerially, Vipraj at deep square leg goes left and stops it over his right shoulder with one hand

Kuldeep back for what could be the final over of the game

END OF OVER:
17 | 18 Runs | GT: 183/0 (17 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 10.76, RRR: 5.66)

  • Shubman Gill85 (47b)
  • Sai Sudharsan94 (55b)
  • T Natarajan3-0-49-0
  • Mustafizur Rahman3-0-24-0

Tcj: "DC v MI shaping up to be a virtual quarter final. Nice."

16.6
1
Natarajan to Shubman Gill, 1 run, Into the pitch, wide, and it's cut to deep point
16.5
6
Natarajan to Shubman Gill, SIX, Kohli-esque whippy flick over deep midwicket. It's a slot ball on fourth, went straight off the pitch

Nishant: "Anyone noticed how easily GT sneaking those 11 run overs.. What an execution by these two ensuring a big hit or two every over followed by singles/doubles."

16.4
4
Natarajan to Shubman Gill, FOUR, Too wide and Gill cuts it to the left of backward point. Cutter on a length around seventh stump, Gill crouched a bit and whacked it into the ground
16.3
1
Natarajan to Sai Sudharsan, 1 run, Length on leg, clipped to midwicket. 122ks
16.2
4
Natarajan to Sai Sudharsan, FOUR, This is the 17th over of a T20 but it might as well be a Test with an on-drive like that. Long-off was out but had no chance.