Snapshots: Samson's rope trick and Morris's lucky day

Heat 1, DJ 0

The Feroz Shah Kolta Stadium - understandably half-filled for a 4PM start on a weekday - was just in no mood to groove to the DJ's tunes in the sweltering heat. And you can't even blame the poor chap who constantly shuffled between the hit numbers and remixed versions of some old classics to get the crowd going. Even during Sanju Samson's boundary-hitting spree in the powerplay, it became slightly difficult to keep the audience motivated. The boundaries were welcome but not the music or the distinct IPL tune that otherwise sparks a Mexican wave of its own. Fortunately for Delhi, and the home crowd, this is the only day game they had in its roster this season.

The pressbox resident

The media box is indeed the best seat in the house, isn't it? A brilliant view with air conditioning. Who would mind that, especially on a day when the temprature outside is 43 degrees. The first innings sees a generally relaxed atmosphere. The scribes aren't busy punching away to glory in the first half and there's always a bit of banter in the room. Unless that unwanted guest - now known as a permanent resident of the Feroz Shah Kotla pressbox - decides to wake up from slumber and make an appearance. To the outsiders, its still a scary sight to have a couple of fluttering pigeons hovering over, trying to escape the authorities' trap. The localities carry on unperturbed.

Lucky escape

One wicket brings two... nearly so for