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Best performances - Batsmen

Ishan Kishan
Ishan Kishan
81(48) 11x4 - 2x6
Control %85%
  • Productive Shot
  • cut shot
  • 18 runs
  • 3x4 - 1x6
0 6 8 1 23 17 12 14
Lalit Yadav
Lalit Yadav
48(38) 4x4 - 2x6
Control %78%
  • Productive Shot
  • slog shot
  • 12 runs
  • 0x4 - 2x6
9 1 9 3 11 2 11 2

Best performances - Bowlers

Kuldeep Yadav
Kuldeep Yadav
O4
M0
R18
W3
Eco4.50
RHB
OFFLEG
2W1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
Basil Thampi
O4
M0
R35
W3
Eco8.75
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
1W
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF

Scorer: Chandan Duorah | Commentator: @saurabh_42

It's a double-header Sunday so although this game is done, head over to the second game of the day, where Royal Challengers Bangalore are takign on Punjab Kings.

7.24pm: What a fightback by Delhi Capitals. And they've done it without David Warner, Mitchell Marsh and Anrich Nortje. They've done it while playing with only two overseas players - something that's been done only once before in the IPL. Lalit Yadav and Axar Patel were their last 'batting' pair, and how well both came to the party. Lalit showed the chops that the few who might have seen him in domestic cricket always knew he had. Axar has been an under-rated allrounder in any case, and was great with both bat and ball. Don't forget Kuldeep Yadav's excellent bowling up top. He's been out of favour for a while, but he showed that he's far from done.

Sharat Verma: "Daniel Sams and Jasprit Bumrah's 7.2 overs produced 100 runs for DC! " --- a rare off-day for Bumrah. Delhi did well to capitalise on it. As an opposition, you have to do that because those days don't come around too often.

Viren: "I am a die-hard Delhi fan, switched off the TV after fall of Shaw, just checked Espncricinfo to find one of the most stunning recovery, still rubbing my eyes. "

Tim Seifert: Everything is going good, and it's obviously a great way to start, for me in a new franchise and for the team, an awesome way to start the tournament. It was entertaining, that's just T20 cricket. And cricket in general as well, you show that fighting courage and you never know where the game is going to end. (his catch) Sometimes those just stick! It was nice to get that, obviously a big part for us getting Pollard out. We know what he can do, so good to get him. (Ponting) He's been excellent. The courage he gives you and the cricket we've been talking has been outstanding.

Rohit Sharma: I thought it was a good score. It didn't look like that kind of a pitch where you could get 170-plus at the start. But we played really well in the middle and finished off really well as well. Good score on the board, it's just that we didn't bowl according to the plans. (Not won the opening IPL match since 2012?) Honestly, that's never been the talk. We always come prepared, whether it's the first game or last game, we want to try and win every game. But we made some mistakes on the field which didn't go according to plans. But those things can happen. We just need to keep it tight within the group. Disappointed, but it's not the end.

Over to Saurabh for the presentations.

Ben: "This is not a jailbreak by these two. This is proper knockout punches and prevailed "

Binod Paudel: "Bumrah and Sams combined for 100 runs in 7.2 overs."

7.17pm What a comeback by Capitals! Many - including me - thought it was done long back. The game seemed headed in one direction after Thakur fell, but kudos to Lalit and Axar for helping their side cross the line. A stand of 75 in five overs, and Mumbai's history with opening-day losses continues.

18.2
4
Bumrah to Patel, FOUR, Bumrah's bad day continues, and Axar wraps that up! Capitals find new heroes in an opening win this season. On a near yorker length but pitches wide outside leg, and all Axar has to do is clip that off his pads over short fine leg

Over the stumps to Axar too

18.1
1
Bumrah to Lalit Yadav, 1 run, yorker on middle, and angling in. Jams his bat down, and manages a single to fine leg, as the ball takes the inside half of the bat

One hit away now. Bumrah from over the wicket.

END OF OVER:
18 | 24 Runs | DC: 174/6 (4 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 9.66, RRR: 2.00)

  • Axar Patel34 (16b)
  • Lalit Yadav47 (37b)
  • Daniel Sams4-0-57-0
  • Basil Thampi4-0-35-3
17.6
6
Sams to Patel, SIX, four more, and this is nearly done! These two are having fun. A dipping full toss - and guess what, another change of pace ball from Sams - on middle and off, and Axar slog sweeps that over deep square leg
17.5
1
Sams to Lalit Yadav, 1 run, on a fullish length on middle and leg. Clipped to long-on

Back over the wicket

17.4
4
Sams to Lalit Yadav, FOUR, driven wide of long-off! This is slipping away from Mumbai now. On a fuller length and just outside off, and he beats extra cover as well as long-off to his left
17.3
6
Sams to Lalit Yadav, SIX, six over long-on! Has Lalit come out of syllabus for Mumbai, or is Lalit really well prepared? On a good length on off, and again change of pace. Lalit got his front leg out of the way, and heaved that over the fence confidently. Six more

Sams around the wicket to Lalit

Celine: "This is brilliant batting by DC's lower order :)"

DC 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st30TL SeifertPP Shaw
2nd0Mandeep SinghPP Shaw
3rd2RR PantPP Shaw
4th40Lalit YadavPP Shaw
5th0R PowellLalit Yadav
6th32SN ThakurLalit Yadav
7th75AR PatelLalit Yadav

Indian Premier League

TeamMWLPTNRR
GT14104200.316
RR1495180.298
LSG1495180.251
RCB148616-0.253
DC1477140.204
PBKS1477140.126
KKR1468120.146
SRH146812-0.379
CSK144108-0.203
MI144108-0.506