Mitchell Starc to Mulder, out Caught by du Plessis!! By today's standards, this is a sitter and Faf du Plessis doesn't drop those. 5 wickets for Starc and SRH have been bowled out for 163. Was pitched up just outside off and Mulder was shaping for the drive, but the bat turned in his hands on impact and he ended up skewing it in the air, to the right of extra-cover - Faf sprints across, covers the line and completes a fairly simple two-handed catch. Mulder c du Plessis b Mitchell Starc 9(11) [4s-1]
18.2
W
Mitchell Starc to Harshal Patel, out Caught by Axar!! A flying catch, and it's Axar Patel who is in the business. They've caught outstandingly well today and this is another sensational grab from the Capitals captain. Was a full-blooded drive after Harshal Patel gave the charge, drilled to the left of mid-off and it was racing only one way, onto the ropes, but Axar moved to his left, throws himself at the ball and comes up with a two-handed ripper. Harshal Patel c Axar b Mitchell Starc 5(9)
17.1
Vipraj Nigam to Harshal Patel, no run, a late call from the umpire and Harshal Patel has been given OUT caught behind, he's reviewed it though. KL was very confident, so was the bowler, the umpire stood firm and then lifted the finger. The ball is close to the outside edge, but there's a flat line on UltraEdge - NOT OUT is the call and Harshal Patel survives. They're checking for a possible LBW as the ball flicked the outside of the pad, but the impact itself is outside the line of off-stump. Was a lovely leg-break and Harshal was turned inside out as he prodded forward
16.5
4
Mohit Sharma to Mulder, FOUR, crunched, the slower short ball from Mohit, but it sat up to be smashed, Mulder gets on top of the bounce and pulls it past square leg for a boundary
16.2
Mohit Sharma to Harshal Patel, 1 run, fuller length delivery outside off, driven to the left of mid-off for a single
15.5
W
Kuldeep Yadav to Aniket Verma, out Caught by Fraser-McGurk!! That's a top top catch, the crowd is left stunned and Aniket Verma sinks onto his knees in disbelief. A superb hand has been cut short by JFM - was dragged short and Aniket Verma picked the length early, swivelled across and then hammered the pull over mid-wicket, hit it hard and flat, but it was still clearing the fielder in the deep. JFM swoops across, leaps to his right and completes a fine two-handed overhead catch, also ensuring that the momentum didn't take him onto the ropes. Aniket Verma c Fraser-McGurk b Kuldeep Yadav 74(41)
15.4
6
Kuldeep Yadav to Aniket Verma, SIX, cracking shot, this is so good from the youngster, was the wrong 'un, but he's bowled it right into the slot, Aniket Verma clears his front leg and then swings through the line, sending it sailing over the ropes for a maximum
14.3
6
Axar to Aniket Verma, SIX, back-to-back maximums for Aniket Verma, he's putiing the pressure right back on the bowler, fraction fuller, but it's wider and it's pumelled back over the bowler's head for a maximum
14.2
6
Axar to Aniket Verma, SIX, clubbed, back to back boundaries for Aniket Verma, Axar drags the length back, but it's dragged short and at the stumps, the right-hander rocks back and then clubs it over mid-wicket for a maximum
14.1
4
Axar to Aniket Verma, FOUR, classy, Aniket Verma continues to impress, slower and wider of off - the right-hander leans into the drive and goes inside out over cover for a boundary
14
W
Kuldeep Yadav to Cummins, out Caught by Fraser-McGurk!! A rank long hop and Cummins has holed out to deep mid-wicket, that's another sucker blow for the Sunrisers. Was dragged short and Cummins's eyes lit up as he went back on the pull, but the timing goes awry and he ends up dragging it down JFM's throat at deep mid-wicket. A simple catch and the Capitals have their 7th wicket, they've taken the strategic break at the fall of Cummins. Cummins c Fraser-McGurk b Kuldeep Yadav 2(7)
13.5
F
Kuldeep Yadav to Aniket Verma, 1 run, flighted delivery on middle and leg, flicked into the gap past mid-wicket and the single brings up Aniket Verma's maiden IPL fifty
13
Axar to Aniket Verma, no run, that was close, was pushed through with the angle as Aniket Verma shuffled across on the big sweep, he misses and the ball didn't miss the leg-stump by much. SRH though think it's a wide, they review and they lose it
12
W
Kuldeep Yadav to Abhinav Manohar, out Caught by du Plessis!! Abhinav Manohar goes for the big shot and perishes! 84.2kph, flighted delivery, full and outside off, Abhinav Manohar slices the loft and picks out long-off where Faf comes in to gobble it up. Abhinav Manohar c du Plessis b Kuldeep Yadav 4(6)
10.5
W
Mohit Sharma to Klaasen, out Caught by Vipraj Nigam!! The 77-run stand has been broken, thanks to an excellent catch. 129.1kph, fuller than a length, Klaasen looks to smash it over mid-on/midwicket and the ball balloons up off the leading edge. Vipraj Nigam turns around backward point and takes off quickly. In fact, he almost over-runs but keeps the eyes on the ball and does well to hold onto it. His team-mates mob him to applaud that effort. Klaasen c Vipraj Nigam b Mohit Sharma 32(19) [4s-2 6s-2]
10.3
4
Mohit Sharma to Aniket Verma, FOUR, Aniket Verma takes a step forward, it's a low full toss and he smashes it over the bowler's head. No chance for long-off to cut it off
9.1
6
Kuldeep Yadav to Klaasen, SIX, Kuldeep greeted with a maximum! Flighted delivery, fullish leggie and Klaasen tonks it downtown for an 88m six. Made it look so easy!
8.4
4
Mohit Sharma to Aniket Verma, FOUR, nicely played! Slower delivery, full and outside off, Aniket Verma spots it, reaches for it and beautifully elevates it over extra cover
7.3
6
Axar to Aniket Verma, SIX, audacious! Flat and quick on a length, Aniket Verma dances down the track. He isn't close to the pitch of the ball but generates power by swinging through the line. A straight six to bring up the fifty partnership off just 22 deliveries!
7.2
6
Axar to Aniket Verma, SIX, dropped short by Axar and Aniket Verma pouces. Goes deep in his crease, gets low, swivels and pummels it over deep square leg with a pull shot for a 75m six
6.4
6
Vipraj Nigam to Aniket Verma, SIX, full again, Aniket Verma gets down on one leg and slogsweeps high and over long-on. Terrific strike
6.3
4
Vipraj Nigam to Aniket Verma, FOUR, Nigam goes full, Aniket Verma clears his front leg, gets under it and generates power with his bottom hand to thump it to long-on for a one-bounce four
5.3
4
Axar to Klaasen, FOUR, 88.7kph, trifle short, Klaasen rocks back to slap the cut through the covers. Perfect placement
5.2
Axar to Aniket Verma, 1 run, dropped! 86.6kph, Aniket Verma gets forward and looks to play across the line. The ball goes a long way off the leading edge. Porel goes back from extra cover, circles around, never looks comfortable and puts it down. Axar isn't happy
4.5
4
Mitchell Starc to Klaasen, FOUR, shot! Fullish outside off, Klaasen leans forward and plays a cracking drive, finding the gap through extra cover. Races away to the fence
4.4
6
Mitchell Starc to Klaasen, SIX, in the air and over the fielded in the deep! Short of length ball, Klaasen is brave to take the aerial route. With his front leg slightly off the ground, he brings his wrists into play to whip-pull it over deep backward square leg. Stubbs moves to his right in the deep but he has no chance of catching it
4.1
W
Mitchell Starc to Head, out Caught by Rahul!! Mitchell Starc gets the big fish! Third wicket for him, he loves bowling against SRH. Banged in short from over the wicket, Head hops and tries to elevate it over backward point. The ball brushes his glove and Rahul moves to his left to pouch it with both hands. The DC players are cock-a-hoop while Head shakes his head as he takes the long walk back. SRH are in a spot of bother! Head c Rahul b Mitchell Starc 22(12) [4s-4]
4
Mukesh Kumar to Aniket Verma, no run, Mukesh Kumar is appealing for a run-out at the bowler's end. Aniket Verma walks forward and across, drives this full delivery very hard and Mukesh bends to his right to try and stop it. Did he get fingertips on it before the ball went and hit the stumps? He's made some contact but Head's back leg is just in!
3.4
4
Mukesh Kumar to Head, FOUR, 129.2kph, you can't bowl there to Head. Full and wide of off, allows the batter to free his arms. Head clears his front leg, bends his back leg and hammers it over the covers for a one-bounce four
3.2
Mukesh Kumar to Aniket Verma, 1 run, mix-up, but Aniket Verma survives. Taps this length ball to backward point and sets off. A yes-no situation and Verma is sent back. Fortunately for him, Stubbs misses the target at the striker's end. Eventually, they take a single on overthrows
2.5
4
Mitchell Starc to Aniket Verma, FOUR, overpitched on leg, Aniket Verma shuffles a bit and clips it over midwicket. Good timing and he opens his account with a boundary
2.3
W
Mitchell Starc to Nitish Reddy, out Caught by Axar!! Second wicket in the over for Starc and the local lad departs for a duck! Change of pace from Starc. It's the cutter on a fuller length, Nitish walks across and then backs away a long way to play an ambitious shot. Tries to probably go over mid-off and ends up skying it towards mid-on where captain Axar completes the catch. Superb start for DC! Nitish Reddy c Axar b Mitchell Starc 0(2)
2.1
W
Mitchell Starc to Ishan Kishan, out Caught by Stubbs!! Ishan Kishan holes out! 139.8kph, shortish delivery outside off, Ishan Kishan throws his bat at it, doesn't bother to keep it down and hits it straight to the only deep fielder on the off-side. Stubbs doesn't have to move at deep backward point as he gathers it calmly. Ishan Kishan c Stubbs b Mitchell Starc 2(5)
2
4
Mukesh Kumar to Head, FOUR, 137.2kph, low full toss on the pads, flicked away through backward square leg and the ball reaches the fence in a jiffy
1.4
Mukesh Kumar to Ishan Kishan, no run, Ishan Kishan misses the flick and is struck on the pad. Looks like it has pitched outside leg but Mukesh Kumar has forced Axar to go for the review. KL isn't too confident either. Firstly, no bat involved. And, ball-tracking confirms that it has pitched outside leg! DC burn a review
0.5
W
Mitchell Starc to Head, out Abhishek Sharma Run Out!! Direct-hit and gone! DC get the early breakthrough. Back to over the wicket and Starc slips in a yorker wide of off, Head looks to squeeze it through the off-side and deflects it onto his back pad via an inside edge. Abhishek Sharma raises his hand straightaway signalling no, Head keeps running ball-watching and the former is very late to get going. He gives up and Vipraj hits the bullseye at the keeper's end with an under-arm throw. Replays show that the single was actually on but Abhishek was never interested. Abhishek Sharma run out (Vipraj Nigam) 1(1)
0.3
4
Mitchell Starc to Head, FOUR, four more! 140.1kph, overpitched just outside off, no swing and Head push-drives straight of mid-off. Dribbles away to the fence. Starc has been put under pressure very early!
0.2
4
Mitchell Starc to Head, FOUR, Head gets going with a boundary! Width on offer from Starc, just a hint of away movement, no real feet movement from Head who laces it to the left of extra cover. Mid-off can't stop it either