END OF OVER:20 | 11 Runs 1 Wkt | DC: 166/7 | RR: 8.30
- Chris Morris27 (16b)
- Mohit Sharma4-0-33-2
- Andrew Tye4-0-38-0
5.40pm Competitive total fuelled by Gambhir's half-century and Morris' muscle at the death. Got to wonder if Delhi Daredevils may have erred by not sending him to bat much earlier. Kings XI Punjab shouldn't be too disappointed with their performance though. Mujeeb Ur Rahman, the youngest to play in IPL, had an outstanding debut while R Ashwin also impressed on captaincy debut, conceding no boundaries in his four-over spell that fetched him a wicket. Yesterday, Chennai Super Kings struggled in the middle but eventually muscled home a target of 165. Similar score tonight, but the surface is a little more sluggish. Delhi Daredevils have a number of spinners. Let's see the kind of impact they have. Join us in 10 minutes for the chase.
Andrew Tye: "It was a little constricted through that middle overs period," he says. "We stuck to our plans and did pretty well. Mujeeb bowled really well. Ash and I chipped in as well. The wicket was pretty receptive to spin so that was good for our team plan. We're looking pretty good at the moment, so the batsmen should be able to get the job done."
Here's a breakdown of Ashwin's spell: He just got one ball to spin back in, 16 deliveries went straight on. He also bowled four legbreaks and three carrom balls.
DT Christian b Sharma 13 (13b 0x4 1x6) SR: 100.00
END OF OVER:19 | 11 Runs | DC: 155/6 | RR: 8.15
- Dan Christian12 (11b)
- Chris Morris17 (12b)
- Andrew Tye4-0-38-0
- Mujeeb Ur Rahman4-0-28-2
Free-hit coming up
END OF OVER:18 | 6 Runs | DC: 144/6 | RR: 8.00
- Dan Christian5 (6b)
- Chris Morris15 (10b)
- Mujeeb Ur Rahman4-0-28-2
- Mohit Sharma3-0-22-1
END OF OVER:17 | 11 Runs | DC: 138/6 | RR: 8.11
- Chris Morris11 (6b)
- Dan Christian3 (4b)
- Mohit Sharma3-0-22-1
- Ravichandran Ashwin4-0-23-1
Samarth: "Please can anyone tell me why is Maxwell is not playing?" - Hasn't arrived yet. Will reach tomorrow evening. Will be available for selection from the second game.
That was Gambhir's 16th run out dismissal in IPL, already the most for any player.