END OF OVER:20 | 11 Runs | DC: 147/8 | RR: 7.35
- Kagiso Rabada9 (4b)
- Chris Woakes15 (11b)
- Chetan Sakariya4-0-33-0
- Mustafizur Rahman4-0-29-2
9.29pm Jos Buttler is back opening for Rajasthan. Chris Woakes has the ball. Vohra the non-striker.
Jaydev Unadkat: Been waiting for this, no better feeling for a bowler. It felt similar to the first game, there was good carry like it always is in Wankhede. Don't think it's a different pitch. Taking pace off is something we planned for in the meetings, their batsmen were all playing with hard hands. That's what we saw. It doesn't always come off, but it did today.
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HarryFD: "Feel like Woakes should come in earlier, he's not really a 20 off 10 type finisher, more a genuine batsman that needs time to get in. Agree with the other commenter, he'd do well at 3."
Om Kharade: "This total has been tricky to chase so far, albeit on a different ground but this surface looks like slow change ups might pay dividends. Could be either be a close on with wickets falling, Or just complete domination. "
larry: "Surprised to see even Pant getting a half century and not hitting a six. He hits sixes all the time, whether it is t20 odi or test!" --- It's his first fifty without a six, and also DC's first completed innings without a six.
9.16pm The first 20-over innings at Wankhede without a six. Tells a story, doesn't it? A pitch with grip for the bowlers, and one that the Royals' bowlers have exploited well. Jaydev Unadkat ripped into the heart of a slightly weakened Delhi line-up today. They needed the top three to make runs after leaving Hetmyer out, and he had them all inside the powerplay. Mustafizur Rahman did a similar kind of job in the middle overs, and some brilliant fielding from Riyan Parag has taken off what could have been 10-20 runs extra from Rishabh Pant. Having said all that, 147 is a decent total after the powerplay they had. We're back shortly for the chase.
AJ: "In a contrast to the last game against punjab at least 3 wickets today were the result of the great fielding by RR. The score would have looked different if Dhawan, Pant or Yadav had played few more overs."
Ragha: "KG Lara s yet to bat.. mind you guys"
Sakariya is over the wicket now
END OF OVER:19 | 12 Runs 2 Wkts | DC: 136/8 | RR: 7.15
- Chris Woakes13 (9b)
- Mustafizur Rahman4-0-29-2
- Chetan Sakariya3-0-22-0
R Ashwin run out 7 (7m 4b 1x4 0x6) SR: 175.00
Third man goes back, deep square leg comes in
TK Curran b Mustafizur Rahman 21 (24m 16b 2x4 0x6) SR: 131.25
Sweeper moves to deep extra cover now, so the slower balls away from right-handers will continue
END OF OVER:18 | 9 Runs | DC: 124/6 | RR: 6.88
- Tom Curran17 (14b)
- Chris Woakes13 (9b)
- Chetan Sakariya3-0-22-0
- Mustafizur Rahman3-0-17-1
Vishnu: "@cricketsimplet - Im just staying in the present and looking purely at IPL. Im very sure Tewatia is higher on morale now."
Pranav: "@Sarun: There was a very near six from debutant Lalit, but super Parag saved 5 runs with some brilliant fielding!"
Sakariya is back, has two overs left. Around the wicket.
END OF OVER:17 | 8 Runs | DC: 115/6 | RR: 6.76
- Tom Curran14 (11b)
- Chris Woakes7 (6b)
- Mustafizur Rahman3-0-17-1
- Rahul Tewatia3-0-27-0
Sarun: "No sixes yet at the Wankhede surprisingly!!"
Cricket simplet: "@vishnu - interesting take that boosting confidence by containing 2 foreign bowling allrounders after getting blasted by the future captain of india ?? Hmm.."
Mohit: "Number 8 is too low for the batsman of Woakes caliber.He requires some time to settle and with this thin batting lineup of DC, he could play at number 3.Unlucky of him not getting enough batting chances in England and now DC colours."
